Unruh wrote:
> "shyam" <shyam.geek@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >Hi ALL
>
> >I am about to start writing a module for bulk transfer of files using
> >sftp.
>
> >I cant use scripts due to some performance issues amongst others
> >Going through the web I found libssh and linssh2 API available.
>
> >But as per my knowledge these are not available with REDHAT enterprise
> >linux , which is the OS I am going to develop the module.
>
> Not sure. They are available to mandriva and have been since 2005 (10.2)
> You do not tell us which version of Enterprise.

It is version 3 of enterprise linux

> Anyway ssh2 is the more recent one and fixes severe secrurity holes in
> ssh from what I know. But why would you write your own implimentation of
> ssh.

I am not planning to write my own implementation but trying to use the
available APIs

> It is hard to imagine where any performance issues would make writing
> your own better than useing someone elses stuff. The internet is not that
> fast-- ie, transmission timing will swamp any script issues. And sftp is
> probably one of the slowest ways. Why not use scp or rsync instead.
> Espacially rsync if you are transfering the same files over and over.
>

Its the requirement that I use only sftp and not scp or others

>
>
> >Can anybody suggest which one is better option
>
> >thanks
> >SHyam