I want to hard code username and password for an FTP connection

naree · #1 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008

Hi all
i want to do FTP via running a shell script and i want to hard code username and password for that particular server..

by writing it in a file can u help me in this regard..

Thank u

Naree

kanu_kanu · #2 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008

use :

ftp -niv <host_name> << EOF
user <username> <passwd>
cd <dir>
bin
get <file>
bye
EOF

this will work.

naree · #3 (**permalink**) 02-26-2008

Thanks kanu_kanu

But don't Mind can u please explain me the above code

ftp -niv

and y u have used EOF

please.. elucidate

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