Question

I want to switch a file upload from FTP to SFTP. But I cannot install Net::SFTP because our system administrator does not like it (read: NO!). It is old, seems unmaintained and ratings on CPAN say it is buggy. Are there any alternatives available? Or am I overly paranoid and it actually works quite well?

Edit: I should have mentioned that I need one that can handle password authentication without user input.

Answer 1

If it’s only matter of bugs in Net::SFTP, you can try alternatives like Net::SFTP::Foreign
or Net::SSH2. See Net::SFTP::Foreign Vs. Net::SFTP Vs. Net::SSH2::SFTP for a brief comparison.