unix automatic file transfer

tagem · #1 (**permalink**) 11-13-2005

Hello,
I am a beginner with korn shell scripting. I have got a text file that gets produced every night and I need to transfer it to a windows shared area.
Is there any command line script (e.g FTP) that I could use to transfer the file automatically without manual intervention everyday?
Any ideas will be very much appreciated

Thanks

Majid · #2 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

what about your ksh script are you gonna launch it once and for all or everyday ?

tagem · #3 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

The ksh script will be run everyday.

Thanks

Majid · #4 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

Here's a way to call ftp inside your ksh script:

Quote:

#!/bin/ksh

# you have to set the variables here
# HOSTNAME=the windows machine
# USER/PSSWD: the username and password
# REP_SRC: the source folder
# REP_DEST: the destination folder
# FILENAME: The file you want to transfert

rm -f log_file.tmp

ftp -i -n -v <<EndFTP >>log_file.tmp 2>>log_file.tmp
open ${HOSTNAME}
user ${USER} ${PSSWD}
a
lcd "${REP_SRC}"
cd "${REP_DEST}"
mput "${FILENAME}"
EndFTP

# the file log_file.tmp will contain the logs of the ftp operation
# you can check it by using the grep
# end of the scrpit

See the man for ftp for further information

(ps: no spaces or tabs before the final EndFTP)

tagem · #5 (**permalink**) 11-14-2005

Majid,
Thanks for your script. I'll try this and let you know.

Thanks

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