ftp append question - UNIX and Linux Applications

Lindarella · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2007

Quick question.

Will append act like 'put' if the file I'm telling it to append to doesn't exist?

sysgate · #2 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007

from "man ftp" :

Quote:

append local-file [remote-file]
Append a local file to a file on the remote machine. If remote-
file is left unspecified, the local file name is used in naming
the remote file after being altered by any ntrans or nmap set-
ting. File transfer uses the current settings for type, format,
mode, and structure.

Note : this "append" command may differ in your version of unix, so check the man page first.

Lindarella · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007

I looked at the man page but it didn't really answer my question.

So I did a quick test and the answer is yes - it does.

If the file does not exist append will put it there, just as if you had said put.

Should have done that in the first place, but I was hoping to be lazy and that one of you would know off the top of your guru-smart heads.

Thanks!

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