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Bug#993606: RFP: libnet-sftp-perl -- pure-Perl implementation of the Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)



Quoting Jonathan Wiltshire (2021-09-03 17:35:24)
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> X-Debbugs-CC: debian-perl@lists.debian.org
> 
> * Package name    : libnet-sftp-perl
>    Version         : 0.12
>    Upstream Author : David Robins <dbrobins@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

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