Hi

You could certainly simplify your code by using the LWP::Simple module to access web resource. It exports a UserAgent for a start. Infact rather topically Dog and Pony wrote this just hours ago: Getting more out of LWP::Simple.

I may be mistaken but in your code above the download_dump subroutine is never called..?

Sorry can't be of more help, but I really think LWP::Simple may serve to make your code more readable and easier for others to work with?

Arun.