sftp transfer with Nautilus slow

[Minty Busby]

I've noticed this, but have no explanation, mostly because I tend to know
less about computers than the average Linux user.


On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Rashkae <ubuntu at tigershaunt.com> wrote:

> Here's a phenomenon I've observed in all Ubuntu releases starting with
> Gutsy, and I've never been able to figure out an explanation.  Can
> somone explain to me why transferring a file over sftp protocal with
> Nautilus only works half as fast as using command line sftp client or
> filezilla?
>
> I've noticed this both when transferring files from a distant server
> over internet or a server the next room over on Fast Ethernet Lan.  If I
> use sftp over command line or Filezilla, the network bandwidth used and
> file transfer speeds are almost double.  I don't think it's just a
> matter of data compression on transfer, since in that case, the network
> bandwidth on the Fast Ethernet should be the same.
>
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