topic Re: ftp using a unix script in Operating System - HP-UX

ftp using a unix script

Anthony khan — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 19:50:44 GMT

I am trying to ftp from inside of a unix script from one unix box to another. I use the following syntax

ftp -inv <

Re: ftp using a unix script

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 19:55:33 GMT

Hi Anwar,

Try some word instead of !. Like

ftp -inv << EOF
open system
user login password
bin
mget *
quit

EOF

-Sri

Re: ftp using a unix script

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 19:56:40 GMT

Hi,

ftp -n hostname
user user_name user_password
bin "or" ascii
cd /to the directory
get file_name1
get file_name2

-USA..

.

Re: ftp using a unix script

someone_4 — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 19:58:32 GMT

Here is what i use

ftp -n << EOF
open host
user username passwd
prompt
cd /dir/where/you/want/file
lcd /dir/on/local/cleint #optional
mput *
bye
EOF

Re: ftp using a unix script

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 19:58:53 GMT

Oops..

First should be like this (

ftp -n hostname <<-ftpover

End line
ftpover

Re: ftp using a unix script

Sanjay_6 — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 20:02:59 GMT

Hi Anwar,

Try this,

ftp -n Server_name <user login password
bin

mget *
bye
EndFTP

Hope this helps.

Regds

Re: ftp using a unix script

Mike Hassell — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 20:03:46 GMT

anwar,

Please see the attached shell script that I use for this purpose. It uses the same syntax as the others have mentioned above, however it's easily implemented and can be called from other scripts. It also includes some error checking to ensure the file was sent correctly. Hope that helps.

-Mike

Re: ftp using a unix script

Anthony khan — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 20:32:58 GMT

Thanks all of you for quick reponse, following snytax work
ftp -inv Servername <user loginname passwd
bin
mget *
bye
EndFTP

Once again thanks all of you.