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ftp and usage of remote environment variable

Franky Leeuwerck_1 — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:28:28 GMT

Hello there,

I'd like to ftp to a remote server.
The remote server contains, for the user that logs in via the ftp session, an environment variable pointing to a path : $MYPATH .

In the ftp session (ftp script), I try to do :
ftp> cd $MYPATH/rest_of_path

That doesn't work :
550 $COHESION_PATH: No such file or directory.

Does anyone know how to solve this (without the use of perl) ?

Thanks in advance
Franky

Re: ftp and usage of remote environment variable

Elena Leontieva — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:53:44 GMT

Try lcd $MYPATH/rest_of_path in your script.

Re: ftp and usage of remote environment variable

Chris Vail — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:58:35 GMT

The .profile of the destination machine is NOT executed when logging in. That means that you cannot generally use environmental variables on the destination machine. You will have to use this information explicitly if you're scripting this ftp process.

This is my particular hobby horse: but ftp does not script easily, and it is hardly secure. You're much better off in the long run to install and use secure shell (which includes secure copy). Secure copy scripts much more readily, and it is of course much more secure.

Chris

Re: ftp and usage of remote environment variable

Chris Vail — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:58:45 GMT

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Chris Vail — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:58:49 GMT

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Chris Vail — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 12:58:55 GMT

Re: ftp and usage of remote environment variable

Ian Dennison_1 — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:01:21 GMT

Franky,

It may not be workable, but,....

Why not run the FTP Script from the other host? (ie the host that has the variable defined on it)

Share and Enjoy! Ian

Re: ftp and usage of remote environment variable

Franky Leeuwerck_1 — Mon, 23 Jun 2003 07:23:26 GMT

Thanks for your response .. even without a solution.

Now I realise I have to work out another solution.

Franky