hOn Wed, 2003-10-08 at 08:16, Jack Coates wrote: > you know what I do when I want to transfer a big bunch of files? > scp -r big-buncha-files [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/new/home/of/files > > You can also use: > > scp -r [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/big/buncha/files /new/home/of/files > > It's a little more CPU-intensive than FTP'ing them, but who cares? It's > also a lot easier than installing a temporary FTP server, especially > since you've probably already got sshd up and running on at least one of > the boxes. > > IMHO the FTP protocol is dying the slow and painful death that it so > richly deserves. It won't be missed. > > Jack <snip>
Dunno although I agree that it has holes I'm loath to lose it because it dang well works and works reliably. sftp is also an alternative. But again new and less reliable. ... oh well ya gives ya gets. James
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