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How to use Host variables in FTP

 
Ezhilarasan
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‎01-16-2003 07:23 PM

‎01-16-2003 07:23 PM

How to use Host variables in FTP

Hi,

I want to use host variables in ftp prompt.
eg, ftp> cd $HOME or any variables defined
in .profile.

Thanks
R. Ezhil

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John Poff
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‎01-16-2003 07:35 PM

‎01-16-2003 07:35 PM

Re: How to use Host variables in FTP

Hi,

Your .profile on the remote machine doesn't get executed in an ftp session. You could assign some variables on the local end and use them in a script.

JP
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