At 16:40 -0700 9/23/06, Bob Williams wrote: >On Sep 23, 2006, at 8:41, James Marks wrote: A whole lot about how he works with ftp
Personally: I am reluctant to edit a file on a server without checking out the results of my editing before committing them. So.. . . I download a file to be edited, do the edits, test as possible, and upload to commit the changes. The backup file remains on my chosen local directory for later use. Until recently I kept a bunch of curl commands in a bbedit worksheet which would 1) download a distal file for editing and use the bbedit tool to edit the result and 2) upload the edited document to the appropriate destination. I used curl's -n option to handle passwords kept in $HOME/.netrc.. I made extensive use of BBEdit's MARK menu to keep track of the special places in my main worksheet so that I could find the appropriate commands and execute them. In a way it was a follow on to the what I once did with Apple's MPW before OS neXt. I have recently changed the procedure to use the scp command provided by the secure shell and the ssh ability to login to a server securely without bothering with passwords and other nasty stuff like keychains. I have learned how to create a certificate and plan my $HOME/.ssh/ directory. My BBEdit worksheet includes: a stored scp to recover the current file: bbedit tool command to edit the file . . . . Time between answering emails to test as appropriate Another stored scp to upload the edited file All commands executed be selecting and ENTERing from the keyboard. Backup is perfect. The local file always matches the distal file. The only problem I have is that MARKing the various scp down- and uploads with a name is not subject to alphabetical sorting in the MARK menu so I have to be careful when I make my marks. Yes. I did the same thing with Interarchy, or was it Anarchie, on OS Classic. I still do and this OS 9.1 machine remains my preferred GUI. When Interarchy decided to require Apple's keychain I defaulted to version 5.0,1 which still allowed me to include username and password in my bookmarks. I was recently frustrated by an inability to send, via ftp, an APPL file to a low-end-mac user. Good old Interarchy 5.1 handled it nicely by creating a *.bin MacBinary file on the fly, but. . . I had to run it on this Mac 8500 running OS 9.1. scp is a better overall solution. I look forward to opening up my firewall and using VNC. -- --> Life begins at ovulation. Ladies should endeavor to get every young life fertilized. <-- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
