Re: Re: Download / Sync from a webserver?

Hi Ben,

>>> You should take a look at the mirror function of lftp
>>> (http://lftp.yar.ru/). I usually use sitecopy to upload and lftp to
>>> backup locally remote Web sites every night...  I had a similar setup of
>>> yours but I achieve better results with lftp for the download / sync.
>>> Here my command line:
>>> lftp -e 'lcd /local/path/ ; cd /remote/path/ && mirror --delete
>>> --verbose && quit' -u username,password ftp://ftp.remoteserver.com
>>> Man page: http://lftp.yar.ru/lftp-man.html (check under mirror)
>> OK. now I've got three working versions:
>> - sitecopy
>> - mirror (perl script)
>> - lftp
>> All the three solutions are now working, and the result is the same fort
>> all the solutions.
>> What exactly do you mean with "achieve better results with lftp"?

> If I remember right (I've made the switch 2 years ago ... I think... )
> lftp gave me more reliability from an unattended mode perspective.

OK.

> Since I have sticked with it for my backup. If all three options work for
> you... It really a matter of your specific needs / taste... I'm not
> advocating lftp...  but it's probably a solid alternative to know...

I will make some testing during the next one or two weeks. All the three
alternatives will ber running parallel. So let's see who the winner will
be;)

THX,

Ralph
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