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RE: CURLOPT_FTP_SSL

From: Behnam Rashidian <BRashidian_at_zeugmasystems.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:39:58 -0700

Hi,

So I have decided to go with FTPS which is supported by libcurl and
totally forget about SFTP since I read somewhere about the advantages of
FTPS over SFTP. Please provide me with some links for libcurl FTPS
options or maybe some examples of how to use FTPS.

Many Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: curl-library-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se
[mailto:curl-library-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se] On Behalf Of Daniel Stenberg
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 2:11 AM
To: libcurl development
Subject: RE: CURLOPT_FTP_SSL

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006, Behnam Rashidian wrote:

> Thanks, but how can I decide which one to choose (FTPS or SFTP), my
> decision should be based on what factors?

Eh, that's your call. I figure it should involve what server(s) you want
to access and what kind client you want to write...

>> libcurl does not support SFTP (yet).
>
> I guess not until somebody attempts to implement it and integrate it
> with the current libcurl.

Exactly.

> There are libraries for SFTP such as libssh and libssh2 but
> unfortunately they lack documentation/examples/comments and they are
> not as easy to use as libcurl.

I agree. I have been evaluating SSH libs recently and unfortunately I
haven't found any really good one. I hope this situation will change,
and I'm trying to gently push them in a good direction! ;-)

> Libcurl makes it all so easy plus it has one of the best
> DOCS/Tutorials compare to the other packages that are out there

Thanks for these kind words!

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Received on 2006-10-05