Re: need to access a remote server to move the files around in a set folder there

Is this the same OP and issue as need suggestions as to how to run a script to acess and move files stored on a server.?

If you are just moving files around on a remote server, as opposed to needing to move them over a network, it'd probably be reasonable to just run a script on the server and use local file handling, perhaps with a module like File::Copy.

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Re^2: need to access a remote server to move the files around in a set folder there by smanicka (Scribe) on Dec 04, 2008 at 19:04 UTC
I know that..but my script can not reside there due to some business rules.That server is used only for dumping and retrieving files.period . :( and yes, its the same topic.sorry about that.I was not a registered user yesterday and I couldn't find my annonymous post	[reply]
Re^3: need to access a remote server to move the files around in a set folder there by kennethk (Abbot) on Dec 04, 2008 at 19:53 UTC
Is your remote server Unix-like or Windows based? Assuming a Unix-like system you are not allowed to run code on, looks like File::Remote would do what you need if your file analysis requires looking at file contents. If you are only interested in file names, mod dates, etc. you should probably use a command line interaction like Net::SSH or Net::Telnet, depending on what the server supports and what runs on your machine. Worst case, Net::FTP can do everything you need, though it would require you to transfer all files over the network twice to move them (not `strict`ly true, but true enough). And listen to MidLifeXis - he's smarter than me.	[reply] [d/l]