On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 03:28:16PM -0700, Starbuck wrote:
> Sure, I humbly request a new FAQ item, since this does appear to
> be a FAQ:
> =====
> Usage Problems:
> Q: Why doesn't SFTP work?
> A: SFTP (FTP over SSH) requires LibSSH2, and due to licensing
> requirements this library is not provided in binary bundles.
> Search the curl-list archives for information about compiling
> cURL from source to create your own SFTP-enabled packages.
> =====
>
> I hope that's concise enough and accurate. If this isn't due to
> licensing then: "SFTP (FTP over SSH) requires LibSSH2, which is
> not provided in binary bundles."

It's concise, but licensing isn't the issue. The curl project doesn't
supply binaries--only source. What's evidently happened is that noone
has bothered creating a curl binary that includes support for libssh2.
You're free to do so yourself and have your binary appear on the downloads
page!

>>> Dan

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