Automate FTP

CamTu · #1 (**permalink**) 02-23-2005

Hi all,

I got this piece of code in this forum and I can't seem to get it work. The thread already closed so I just post a new thread.

Code:

#!/usr/bin/ksh
ftp -v -n "YOUR.IP.ADD.RESS" << cmd
user "user" "passwd"
cd /distant/directory
lcd /local/directoryget ssh_install
get ( or put) your files
quit
cmd

Do I run this script from the Unix side, or the command line (c-prompt) in window side?
cd /distant/directory is the directory on the unix server where i want the file ftp to?
lcd /local/directoryget ssh_install is the directory on my window pc where i want to get the file from?

Thanks

CT

Perderabo · #2 (**permalink**) 02-23-2005

This code is intended to be run on a unix computer that needs to connect to an ftp server. I don't believe that we have any code intended to run on a windows computer that need to to connect to an ftp server.

pressy · #3 (**permalink**) 02-23-2005

you have to run it on unix, but i think you have to write the quit sequence like:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
command << cmd
......
....
...
..
!cmd

gP

tmarikle · #4 (**permalink**) 02-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamTu

Do I run this script from the Unix side, or the command line (c-prompt) in window side?

Definitely this is the UNIX side. You can use the Windows ftp to copy files in batch by using the -s argument as follows:

Code:

ftp -s:ftpscriptfilename

scriptfilename contains all of the commands that you want to send to the ftp server on UNIX.

Thomas

CamTu · #5 (**permalink**) 02-25-2005

It does connect to the server and everything, but it can't find the file from my share drive to put on the UNIX server. I was just wondering, if you have it automate to run at certain time. How does it know what "lcd" directory of the local machine to find the file from?

CT

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