"shyam" <shyam.geek@gmail.com> writes:


>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

Is this a class assignment? If not whoever set the specifications does not
know what they are talking about. Just write a script and when it runs
slowly tell them that it is because sftp is being used as they required. If
they want something that works, use a better transfer protocol


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