can't run FTP script in batch mode from HP9000 to HP3000

[vas bolpali]

hello ,
I want to run a script from HP9000(hp-ux 11.0),
which logs on to HP3000(MPE/iX 5.0) with
userid - 'user1.creative' , and password - 'passwd'.
And i want to FTP a file zones.data.creative from HP3000 to HP9000
But my following script is stopping at username - and i
have to enter the password, and ftp commands interactively.
my question is How to make my script to run in bach mode ?

$ ls ftp3k
ftp3k
$
--here is actuval script- ftp3k (on HP9000).
ftp 111.222.44.3
user user1.creative
userpass passwd
get zones.data.creative zones.dat
bye

it is running as following ( i am running this script from hp9000)
$ftp3k
Connected to 111.222.44.3.
220 HP ARPA FTP Server [A0009F07] (C) Hewlett-Packard Co. 1990
Name (136.140.44.3:oracle): -- stops here and looking for username

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Vasu:

Do this:

{
echo "open $HOST
user $ACCT $PASS
get yourfile myfile
close"
} | ftp -i -n

Note the '-i' and '-n' options.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Volker Borowski]

Hi Vasu,

the basic fault is, that your script does not provide input to the ftp command.

In addition you should not pass passwords like this. Lookup how to set a .netrc file for your connection. Change your script to

ftp targethosts <cd sourcedir
lcd targetdir
get filename
bye
EOF

The login-information will be taken from .netrc then.

Hope this helps
Volker

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Vasu,

Try this out,

ftp -n 111.222.44.3 <<-EndFTP
user user_name user_password
bin "or" ascii
cd /directory_if_any
get file_name1
get file_name2
.........
bye
EnfFTP

This should work.

thanks

[vas bolpali]

Hi all,
Great, I solved the FTP issue.
thank you.
Vasu.