Quoting Jonathan Wiltshire (2021-09-03 17:35:24) > Package: wnpp > Severity: wishlist > X-Debbugs-CC: debian-p...@lists.debian.org > > * Package name : libnet-sftp-perl > Version : 0.12 > Upstream Author : David Robins <dbrob...@cpan.org> > * URL : https://metacpan.org/pod/Net::SFTP > * License : Perl > Programming Lang: Perl > Description : pure-Perl implementation of the Secure File > Transfer Protocol (SFTP) > > Upstream description: > > Net::SFTP is a pure-Perl implementation of the Secure File Transfer > Protocol (SFTP) - file transfer built on top of the SSH2 protocol. > Net::SFTP uses Net::SSH::Perl to build a secure, encrypted tunnel > through which files can be transferred and managed. It provides a subset > of the commands listed in the SSH File Transfer Protocol IETF draft, > which can be found at > http://www.openssh.com/txt/draft-ietf-secsh-filexfer-00.txt. > > SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol and is a method of > transferring files between machines over a secure, encrypted connection > (as opposed to regular FTP, which functions over an insecure > connection). The security in SFTP comes through its integration with > SSH, which provides an encrypted transport layer over which the SFTP > commands are executed, and over which files can be transferred. The SFTP > protocol defines a client and a server; only the client, not the server, > is implemented in Net::SFTP. > > Because it is built upon SSH, SFTP inherits all of the built-in > functionality provided by Net::SSH::Perl: encrypted communications > between client and server, multiple supported authentication methods > (eg. password, public key, etc.).
Debian has multiple sftp implementations, an one of the differences is which versions of the protocol is supported (relevant e.g. for file-locking supported only in recent versions). Please therefore mention in long description of the package which sftp protocol versions are supported. This might be helpful: <http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/sftp/sftpimpls.html> - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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