[olug] sftp using cURL

[DYNATRON tech]

i can not make changes to my target server. it's not my server. my web host
is a member of OLUG. if he gets the time, maybe he will have something to
say, but i'm not going to bother him about it. i'd like to accomplish this
on the client end.

*anyone confused about the SFTP/FTPS protocols....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SFTP

SFTP is SSH-FTP _AKA_ secure FTP
FTPS is FTP over SSL*


if cURL is working properly, it will accomplish exactly what i'm trying to
do. doing this at a CLI will allow me to automate the process with a()
simple shell script(s). i appreciate the alternative suggestions, but i'm
not the type to give up because i can't initially figure it out.

i use filezilla at the time to push my SFTP updates, so i think that my SSH
is set up correctly, otherwise i wouldn't be able to use SFTP at all
(correct?). i can load an xml queue into filezilla, but the automation of
that doesn't have the simplicity that i'm looking for.

cURL isn't properly configured on my laptop machine - i'm fairly well
convinced that. it seems my implementation of cURL just needs to be fixed.
that's what i'm seeking help with.

i've got an ubuntu 9.04 box i'm playing with. that will be my next attempt.
this seems to have caught a lot of interest on the list, so i'll keep you
guys updated on my progress. maybe someone else can be saved the headache.

side note:
maybe we should set up an IPB forum for oluggers. that would be cool. just
link to topics from here...keep inboxes looking pretty.



On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Phil Brutsche <phil at brutsche.us> wrote:

> Jay Hannah wrote:
> > I think you're confusing SFTP and FTPS.  :)
>
> I might be using the wrong acronyms, but I'm pretty sure I'm not -
> noticed I mentioned "FTP over SSL" which SSH SFTP is most definitely is
> not.
>
> ;)
>
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