> I much prefer the line:
> scp user(at)server(dot)org:~pgsql/ftp/pub/source/v7.1.2/* .
> myself. :-) Not to mention that ftp passwords are sent over the wire in
> cleartext :-<. And if you set up RSA authentication, you don't
> even need to
> type in your password, allowing automated mirroring in a secure fashion.
>
> Incidentally, that line works with the proper substitutions.
Really? I usually have to do this:
scp user(at)server(dot)org:~pgsql/ftp/pub/source/v7.1.2/\* .
Chris