Advantage -vs- Disadvantage: SFTP -vs- SCP

[krad]

On 31 August 2010 15:18, Chris Rees <utisoft at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 31 August 2010 14:51, krad <kraduk at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > On 30 August 2010 18:38, Adam Vande More <amvandemore at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 12:30 PM, krad <kraduk at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> sounds like  a bodge to me
> >>>
> >>
> >> Sounds like FUD to me.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Adam Vande More
> >>
> >
> >
> > maybe but why install extra things when you dont have to.
>
> Because this allows people to use scp and nothing else; mooting your
> argument:
>
> ''SFTP is better than scp if you just want to transfer files, as the users
> dont have to have shell access to the box to use the openssh SFTP
> system. [snip]''
>
> How difficult is it to install a port, really? Do you ever run with
> just the base system?
>
> Chris
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ill repeat "but why install extra things when you dont have to?". I dont
think i mentioned difficulty did i?