net::ftp or ftp using lwp

dogbert has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi fellow monks, I am going to write a smiple ftp cleint for my self. So I can learn to do it and because I want to. What I was wondering is should I use the NET::ftp or should I do the ftp through the LWP mod? What I want is a simple ftp cleint that gives you a number based menu system and lets the user's tell it what files the want to either get or put and to where. Which would be best? or does it really matter? thanks

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Re: net::ftp or ftp using lwp by Abigail-II (Bishop) on May 23, 2003 at 23:58 UTC
Go with `Net::FTP` - that gives you full access to the available FTP commands, which LWP won't give you. LWP will do what a typical web wowser also does: connect, fetch a resource, disconnect. You can't put files with FTP/LWP for instance. Of course, all of that should have been clear had you looked into the manual pages.... Abigail	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: net::ftp or ftp using lwp by dogbert (Scribe) on May 24, 2003 at 00:03 UTC
Yea I read that shortly after posting. I looked over the net::ftp before I looked over the lwp. sorry Height : varies depending on my speed relative to the observer Weight : is a sensation caused by the gravitational wrapping of time-space Age : time is only a persistent illusion	[reply]