scp module for python ?

Michele Simionato mis6 at pitt.edu
Fri Feb 7 12:06:45 EST 2003


"Gitte Wange" <gitte at babytux.dk> wrote in message news:<b203pf$2u8b$1 at news.cybercity.dk>...
> Hello,
> 
> I don't know if such a thing has been discussed at this list (I just
> subscribed) but I give at try :-)
> 
> I'm working on an application that should implement different protocols to
> transfer files to servers. On of those protocols is SSH (via scp).
> 
> Does there exist some sort of scp module for python or is there anyway to
> do it ?

This question comes more or less once a month, maybe should be in
the FAQ.
The simple-minded approach is to call the scp
command with os.system if you are on unix/linux,
or, if you are on Windows, download putty and
call pscp. 
pyssh was not working when I tried it months ago.
Good luck,

                       Michele




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