Using tftp/ftp in a shell script

[Pat_52]

How can the "tftp" or "ftp" command be used in a shell script? I would like to create a script that would automaticaly send some files/directories to a FTP server.

Thanks

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Pat:

There are dozens upon dozens of posts in this Forum dealing with this. Do a search on 'ftp and script'.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Pete Randall]

Pat,

Here's a couple of threads that my help:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xcde591ccb36bd611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xadc85a3e6e0bd6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html


Good luck,
Pete

[Pete Randall]

Sorry,

"may" help not "my" help

[Steve Steel]

Hi

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x74e49200caded5118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x2dafa2db8513d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html

These 2 urls should suffice


Steve Steel

[Jose Mosquera]

Hi,

This example do a multiple get (mget) in ascii mode and not asking from 192.4.12.5 You can put the host alias instead IP address

echo "open 192.4.12.5\n user \n ascii\n prompt\n mget \n bye"|ftp -v -n


Rgds.

[Jannik]

if i where you i would use ssh and scp.

remote command:
ssh -c "command"
scp ./ @

you just have to have the keyes in place, developers hate it in the beginning, but they will come to love it :-).

/Jannik

[Chris Vail]

Like others posted, there are dozens of threads on this subject in ITRC to research. However, let me point out that ftp and tftp are not designed to be used in a script, and doing so just gets ugly.
I recommend using rcp (remote copy) for unsecure systems, and scp (secure copy) for for more secure systems. These are much more easily scripted, easier to use and debug. There are also lots of threads on these two utilities here in ITRC, just look 'em up.


Good Luck
Chris

[Stanimir]

For example:
1.Create file like this
arg.ftp:
user
cd /
lcd /
binary
put
bye
2.Use:
ftp -n < ./arg.ftp
By.

[Pat_52]

Thanks for the help!