file transfer

[subhashni]

Hello,
I have been using ftp (auto login ) successfully in my box to transfer file to another box. But some how when i use ftp in startup script the auto login is failed .Any idea?
Appreciate it.

[IT_2007 · Accepted solution]

Add set -x at the beginning of the script and run so that you can see where it fails.

[Jonathan Fife]

The startup script for a user login, or a startup script upon boot?

Could be that the network services aren't fully initialized yet when your script runs if you're doing it on boot. What error is it giving?

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Startup scripts have no envirnment other than what you set.

in the startup script right before your failed line:

env > /tmp/startup.env.txt

from a regular command line:

env /tmp/regular.env.txt

diff /tmp/regular.env.txt /tmp/startup.env.txt

You will now see what environment may be needed to make your command work. Note that it probably has something to do with the PATH variable.

SEP

[spex]

Hi,

In the script, make sure you are using the absolute path to every binary. For example, '/usr/bin/ftp' instead of 'ftp'.

PCS

[subhashni]

Thanks so much for all your answers. it looks like when i use the ftp within the script ....it is not parsing the .netrc file.please advice.

[IT_2007]

If your script is not too big, please post here.

[Dave La Mar]

".it is not parsing the .netrc file.please advice."==> If the user kicking off the script is not the owner of the .netrc and/or it is not in the home path, it will not parse the correct .netrc.

Regards,

-dl

[Bill Hassell]

.netrc has a very exact format:

machine xxxx login yyyy password zzzz

The keywords (machine login password) must be spelled correctly. But most important, the .netrc file must:

1. in your $HOME directory
2. Owned by your userID
3. Permissions MUST be 600 or 400.

And rather than test using your script, just use the ftp command by itself. When the file is working correctly, ftp will immediately login, no user or password requested.