Help on ftp script????

[gobi_1]

How to get group of files directly from the old UX to new UX machine without confirmation of files to transfer? Can anyone share me a sample ftp script? thanks

[Ganesan R · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You should use ftp commands "prompt" and "mget" in the ftp prompt.

prompt will on/off the user prompt for every file transfer.

mget is to get pattern of files in single shot.

[Dennis Handly]

If you have a large bunch of files you may want to tar them up so you can maintain permissions, ownership and dates.

[gobi_1]

thanks sir for both reply, mget works & may also consider tar for preserving permission.

but can you give a sample script to fully automate the ftp process?

and a sample script also to transfer backup files from unix to Windows?

thanks

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

> but can you give a sample script to fully automate the ftp process?

Simply search this forum. You will be amply rewarded.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Did the search for you.

ftp -n << ENDFTP
user
prompt
ascii
lcd
cd
mget *
ENDFTP
# adjust commands to your need.
Much better however is scp -p with public key exchange.

http://www.hpux.ws/?p=10

SEP

SEP

[Mel Burslan]

ftp -v -i -n ip_address_or_hostname_here <user myusername mypassword
bin
cd /some/directory
mget *some_pattern*
bye
EOF

replace username password and some_pattern according to your requirements

Hope this helps.

[gobi_1]

thanks steven & james for all the helped.