topic Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script in Operating System - HP-UX

Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Pat_52 — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:06:10 GMT

How can the "tftp" or "ftp" command be used in a shell script? I would like to create a script that would automaticaly send some files/directories to a FTP server.

Thanks

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

James R. Ferguson — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:08:39 GMT

Hi Pat:

There are dozens upon dozens of posts in this Forum dealing with this. Do a search on 'ftp and script'.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Pete Randall — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:12:20 GMT

Pat,

Here's a couple of threads that my help:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xcde591ccb36bd611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xadc85a3e6e0bd6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

Good luck,
Pete

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Pete Randall — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:13:26 GMT

Sorry,

"may" help not "my" help

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Steve Steel — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:17:59 GMT

Hi

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x74e49200caded5118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x2dafa2db8513d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

These 2 urls should suffice

Steve Steel

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Jose Mosquera — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:27:33 GMT

Hi,

This example do a multiple get (mget) in ascii mode and not asking from 192.4.12.5 You can put the host alias instead IP address

echo "open 192.4.12.5\n user \n ascii\n prompt\n mget \n bye"|ftp -v -n

Rgds.

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Jannik — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:30:47 GMT

if i where you i would use ssh and scp.

remote command:
ssh -c "command"
scp ./ @

you just have to have the keyes in place, developers hate it in the beginning, but they will come to love it :-).

/Jannik

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Chris Vail — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:31:26 GMT

Like others posted, there are dozens of threads on this subject in ITRC to research. However, let me point out that ftp and tftp are not designed to be used in a script, and doing so just gets ugly.
I recommend using rcp (remote copy) for unsecure systems, and scp (secure copy) for for more secure systems. These are much more easily scripted, easier to use and debug. There are also lots of threads on these two utilities here in ITRC, just look 'em up.

Good Luck
Chris

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Stanimir — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 15:35:04 GMT

For example:
1.Create file like this
arg.ftp:
user
cd /
lcd /
binary
put
bye
2.Use:
ftp -n < ./arg.ftp
By.

Re: Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

Pat_52 — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 16:38:08 GMT

Thanks for the help!