Shell Program , need help!!

raghav1982 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

Hi all,

I am trying to get a file from an ftp server and i have the list of files which needs to be get from the ftp server.

grep unix_prg*.* log.txt > log1.txt

log1.txt (which has the list of files)

06-29-09 00:00AM 3550258 unix_prg090629
06-28-09 07:00PM 115733 unix_prg090628
06-27-09 07:02AM 1025004 unix_prg090627
06-26-09 07:12PM 5399554 unix_prg090626
06-25-09 07:09PM 4111899 unix_prg090625
06-24-09 07:05PM 2012520 unix_prg090624
06-23-09 07:07PM 2950387 unix_prg090623
06-22-09 07:09PM 4080367 unix_prg090622
06-21-09 07:01PM 322285 unix_prg090621

if i am using the command head -1 log1.txt > log2.txt

log2.txt (output file)

06-29-09 00:00AM 3550258 unix_prg090629

i got the exact file which i need to take it from ftp server.

How can i invoke the same , i need a way to get the file from that server ??

Just need to login to the ftp server and get the file which is printed in log2.txt

Thanks!!

rakeshawasthi · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

You may like to try FTP yourself first...
Read here first.
Automate FTP / Scripting FTP Transfers

raghav1982 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by rakeshawasthi

You may like to try FTP yourself first...
Read here first.
Automate FTP / Scripting FTP Transfers

Thankyou!! i have tried couple of times, not able to get the condition which i need,

Can anyone help me on this ??

Thanks!

lathavim · #4 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

Hi, Can u show the script u r using to ftp the file? What issue u r facing exactly?

raghav1982 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

Code:

ftp -nv $HOST > log.txt << END_SCRIPT
   quote USER $USER_show
   quote PASS $PASSWD_show1
cd unix1
   ls -ltr
quit
exit 0
grep unix_prg*.* log.txt > log1.txt 
head -1 log1.txt > log2.txt

log1.txt (which has the list of files)

Code:

06-29-09  00:00AM              3550258 unix_prg090629
06-28-09  07:00PM               115733 unix_prg090628
06-27-09  07:02AM              1025004 unix_prg090627
06-26-09  07:12PM              5399554 unix_prg090626
06-25-09  07:09PM              4111899 unix_prg090625
06-24-09  07:05PM              2012520 unix_prg090624
06-23-09  07:07PM              2950387 unix_prg090623
06-22-09  07:09PM              4080367 unix_prg090622
06-21-09  07:01PM               322285 unix_prg090621

log2.txt (output file)

Code:

06-29-09  00:00AM              3550258 unix_prg090629

i got the exact file which i need to take it from ftp server.

from here i am not sure how to get the file which is in log2.txt ??

thanks

lathavim · #6 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

This is the sample script to ftp a file.

Code:

 
HOST='host'
USER='yourid'
PASSWD='yourpw'
LOCAL_PATH='path'
REMOTE_PATH='remote_path'
FILE='filename'
ftp -n <<EOF
open $HOST
user $USER $PASSWD
cd $REMOTE_PATH
get $FILE $LOCAL_PATH
quit
EOF
exit 0

lathavim · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2009

Subsitute filename as below.

Code:

 
FILE=`awk -F " " '{print $4}' log2.txt`

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