APM: scp with perl

erik at debill.org erik at debill.org
Fri Jul 23 09:30:07 CDT 2004


On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 09:45:49AM -0400, Moon, John wrote:
> I have tried to use system(" scp ... ") but keep getting a request for a
> password. 

I use this pretty routinely.  If you're getting a request for password
you haven't set up your rhostsrsa authentication properly.  I can't
really think of a better way to transfer files around automatically
(unless it's rsync over ssh).


Erik

-- 
Well I'm walking through the sand
In the desert of my mind
And I don't remember what it was
That I came here to find
  -- Sister Machine Gun "Alone"



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