Another SSH client on Windows

[Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd]]

On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:49 AM, Peter Stuge <peter at stuge.se> wrote:

> Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] wrote:
> > Here is the negative feedback;
> >
> > * No support for pageant keys..
>
> The libssh2 agent API supports pageant already, so this should be an
> easy addition.
>
>
> > * "upload a file / download a file etc" does not default to the directory
> > you are currently in on the shell (this would be a *really* neat feature)
>
> Come on, think about this for a second, and I'm sure you will realize
> why this is not possible to do in the general case.
>

See below point.


>
>
> > * Opening too many tabs will result in "LIBSSH2_ERROR_CHANNEL_FAILURE"
>
> As was mentioned this is the server rejecting your new channel.
>

This should be nicely hidden by opening another connection then in the
event of channels running out.

Think outside the box :)


>
>
> > The thing this is *really* missing (imho) is "drag/drop upload support".
> > For example, you cd into a directory on the shell, you drag a file into
> the
> > window, and it uploads the file into that directory for you. For years
> I've
> > been saying how awesome it would be if putty had this feature.
>
> So start looking at, or even thinking about, what is required to do
> it, and start sending patches. Again, you'll find that a general
> solution is not possible.
>

Actually, it is. One method has already been described by the OP.

I am not a C coder (8 years python dev), so I cannot contribute patches.


>
>
> //Peter
> _______________________________________________
> openssh-unix-dev mailing list
> openssh-unix-dev at mindrot.org
> https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
>