(Perl) SCP Sync Tree Download

Synchronize local and remote directory trees by downloading newer or missing files from the remote server.

Chilkat Perl Downloads Perl Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux

use chilkat();

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$ssh = chilkat::CkSsh->new();

# Connect to an SSH server:

# Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
$hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com";
$port = 22;

$success = $ssh->Connect($hostname,$port);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
$ssh->put_IdleTimeoutMs(5000);

# Authenticate using login/password:
$success = $ssh->AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ssh->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
# in our SCP object.
$scp = chilkat::CkScp->new();

$success = $scp->UseSsh($ssh);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $scp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$remoteRoot = "workspace/php";
$localRoot = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/workspace/php";

# Download synchronization modes:
# mode=0: Download all files
# mode=1: Download all files that do not exist on the local filesystem.
# mode=2: Download newer or non-existant files.
# mode=3: Download only newer files.  
#         If a file does not already exist on the local filesystem, it is not downloaded from the server.
# mode=5: Download only missing files or files with size differences.
# mode=6: Same as mode 5, but also download newer files.
$mode = 2;

# Sync the entire tree by using recursion.
$bRecurse = 1;

$success = $scp->SyncTreeDownload($remoteRoot,$localRoot,$mode,$bRecurse);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $scp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "SCP sync download success." . "\r\n";

# Disconnect
$ssh->Disconnect();