Re^4: wget alternative

Not if you're using the system Perl and system libs!

If you want to twiddle modules for yourself, that's one thing; but messing with the tools used by others on "servers that don't belong to (you)" is waaaay wrong. And the scenario outlined in your initial post (at least as I understand it) means you plan to allow users -- without limits -- to modify an executable script... which is sort of a wee, small security problem.

Perhaps you should tell us what you're really trying to accomplish, on the chance that some Monk can offer a better approach.

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Re^5: wget alternative by mmitchell (Initiate) on Jul 15, 2011 at 16:18 UTC
Perhaps that'd be a good idea :) Basically, its a small custom web content management system. The idea is to allow "easy" download and installation of updates and modules -- in Click-To-Run fashion. Mainly because my users aren't very savvy. But, I'm thinking that the risks outweigh the benefits.	[reply]
Re^6: wget alternative by pemungkah (Priest) on Jul 17, 2011 at 01:19 UTC
Hugely. If someone does manage to break in, then you've handed them a nice mechanism for downloading and installing stuff too. Better to work out a maintenance agreement with your users, if there aren't too many, or set things up so they can specifically download and reinstall on their own hook (WordPress-style).	[reply]
Re^7: wget alternative by mmitchell (Initiate) on Jul 18, 2011 at 14:42 UTC
That's what I was thinking. In the interest of security, I've decided to instead simply have them download .zip files and allow them to upload it into their own installation.	[reply]