Remote Command on Linux using INDY?

[TimSNL]

Hello.
I am writing a little utility to backup some data files from a linux PC and copy them to a local Win PC.
I have worked out how to transfer the file using an FTP component and this is working well.
How can I execute a tar command on the linux PC to collect the backup files I need? Is there an INDY component that will allow me to execute the tar command remotely? I thought I may be able to use the telnet component, but I am not sure.
Any suggestions please.

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[dchristensen]

I haven't used it, but you could try using the INDY rexec component. You'll have to have an rexecd daemon running on the unix/linux host. Rexec will let you execute a script or program on the remote host and typically, it will return status of the job. Once it returns, you could use the ftp component to transfer the file created by the remote job.