topic Re: Help on ftp script???? in Operating System - HP-UX

Help on ftp script????

gobi_1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:05:32 GMT

How to get group of files directly from the old UX to new UX machine without confirmation of files to transfer? Can anyone share me a sample ftp script? thanks

Re: Help on ftp script????

Ganesan R — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:10:41 GMT

Hi,

You should use ftp commands "prompt" and "mget" in the ftp prompt.

prompt will on/off the user prompt for every file transfer.

mget is to get pattern of files in single shot.

Re: Help on ftp script????

Dennis Handly — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:15:13 GMT

If you have a large bunch of files you may want to tar them up so you can maintain permissions, ownership and dates.

Re: Help on ftp script????

gobi_1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:32:28 GMT

thanks sir for both reply, mget works & may also consider tar for preserving permission.

but can you give a sample script to fully automate the ftp process?

and a sample script also to transfer backup files from unix to Windows?

thanks

Re: Help on ftp script????

James R. Ferguson — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:34:09 GMT

Hi:

> but can you give a sample script to fully automate the ftp process?

Simply search this forum. You will be amply rewarded.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Help on ftp script????

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:45:58 GMT

Shalom,

Did the search for you.

ftp -n << ENDFTP
user
prompt
ascii
lcd
cd
mget *
ENDFTP
# adjust commands to your need.
Much better however is scp -p with public key exchange.

http://www.hpux.ws/?p=10

SEP

SEP

Re: Help on ftp script????

Mel Burslan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:47:59 GMT

ftp -v -i -n ip_address_or_hostname_here <user myusername mypassword
bin
cd /some/directory
mget *some_pattern*
bye
EOF

replace username password and some_pattern according to your requirements

Hope this helps.

Re: Help on ftp script????

gobi_1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:48:19 GMT

thanks steven & james for all the helped.