The replies to my first email suggest using Net::FTP. But it doesn't work correctly. Below are the warning and error I receive. During installation: WARNING: Prerequisite User failed to load: Can't locate User.pm in @INC ( @INC contains: /u/tbrannon/perl/inetcrossftp/src/lib/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at (eval5) line 3. When I attempt to transfer a file I get the following: Can't locate Net/FTP/Common.pm in @INC ( @INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/Net/FTP/Shell.pm line 7. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/Net/FTP/Shell.pm line 7. Compilation failed in require at please.pl line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at please.pl line 3. I am running Red Hat Linux 7.0. Are there other files that need to be installed? Thanks, Randall Paulk ----- Original Message ----- From: Randall Paulk To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:01 AM Subject: transfer files via FTP ???? I am new to Perl ( and programming in general). I have a seemingly simple task for which I would like to write a script. Here is the scenario. I have four LINUX boxes that I would like to automatically, once a day, open an FTP session and transfer three files to an FTP server. I have looked through the Programming Perl book and tried the system command. But it only opens the ftp session and waits for input. I also tried the Net::FTP module. But it displays a warning during install. Afterwards, it gives me an error when I try to transfer a file. Is there an easy way to transfer files automatically? Thank you, Randall Paulk Houston, TX
