server: Run this command or block of code. client: Ran it.

Please don't send code (perl or shell) over the wire. If you're using a RPC system, don't make/allow methods that accept code as a parameter. If you're rolling your own protocol, use a dispatch table of possible client requests. Make everything preset, it's easy and won't get you burnt.

Also, I highly recommend SOAP::Lite. It's very easy. You could also take a look at the PlRPC distribution; It could do the job too.

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