[lug] Download file from a remote system

[Carl Wagner]

Hi,

I have been thinking about this for a while now and would like to run it 
by the group.

I would like to be able to automatically dial into a remote box (modem 
only) and retrieve a file periodically (cron) say every 4-6 hours.
The file would be a few K-bytes in size, that I could compress down to 
probably less than 1KB.  (It's temperature data).

What is the easiest way to do this (Debian Etch on both ends)?

UUCP, PPPD, expect script, something else?

Thanks,
Carl.