Re: How to copy directory tree through single IP

How did you intent to copy a directory tree using IO::Socket if the machine only had one NIC?

IO::Socket just gives you a socket - nothing more. It doesn't speak a high level protocol, it doesn't implement a client, it doesn't implement a server. What do you plan to use? NFS? FTP? scp? HTTP? SMTP? UUCP? All of that is going to require quite some labouring if you plan to start working from IO::Socket.

Abigail

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Re: Re: How to copy directory tree through single IP by Anonymous Monk on Aug 14, 2002 at 13:12 UTC
I'm not sure I understand your response? As stated, the machine has two NIC's, not one as you mention in your first sentence? As for the rest, that is why I am asking for advice. I don't know how to do that so I had hoped that someone could get me started.	[reply]
Re: How to copy directory tree through single IP by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Aug 14, 2002 at 13:25 UTC
Yes, I know. So, I was asking IF the machine would have just one NIC, how would you solve it then? Because the problem isn't that your machine has one or two NICs. The awkwardness of your problem is that you want to start very low level, IO::Socket, and do a high level operation, copying directories. It's like asking "I have a bunch of screws, how do I make a car with two colours out of them". The problem isn't the colours, the problem is making a car from the screws. I wouldn't use Perl to solve this problem - it's a routing problem, so I'd use the routing tables. One that is solved, I'd copy the directories like I would copy them without this routing issue. Abigail	[reply]