use Net::FTP; ... $ftp->get("that.file"); ... #### Net::FTP=GLOB(0x??????)>>> PORT xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,198 Net::FTP=GLOB(0x??????)<<< Port request OK. Net::FTP=GLOB(0x??????)>>> RETR FFFFF.XXX Net::FTP=GLOB(0x??????)<<< 125 Sending data set xxx.xxx.xxx Timeout at ... Net/FTP.pm line 471 Net::FTP=GLOB(0x??????)>>> QUIT Net::FTP=GLOB(0x??????)<<< 250 Transfer completed successfully