UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

Hi ,

I have some files in my Unix Server and taking backups via ftp in the remote Unix Server date vise. ie) I have a file like test.dat in my Unix Server
and wants to take the backup like test.dat_MAR2006. I will receive the test.dat file every day , and only one back up in the reomte server. I want to append the remote file through ftp , my problem is appending the Date after the file name while ftp.

I tried the below code and its not working

ftp > append test.dat_`date +%b%y`

Your suggesion should be appreciatable.

Thanks & Regards
S.Sivakumar.

You really need to work out the file name first then start the ftp session. You could do it in a script like this

Code:

Code:
# Need some way to get userid/password if not anonymous
# or could use "read"
userid=$1
password=$2

# File source and destination (or could just hardcode values below)
srcfile=test.dat
server=<name of destination server>
destdir=<destination directory>
destfile=${srcfile}_$(date +%b%y)

# FTP command with input in here-document
ftp -n $server<<EOF
user $userid $password
cd $destdir
append ${srcfile} ${destfile}
bye
EOF

YOUR_FILE_NAME=test.dat_`date +%b%y`


echo user $REMOTE_USER $REMOTE_PSWD > FTP_GET_file
echo append $YOUR_FILE_NAME >> FTP_GET_file
echo bye >> FTP_GET_file

ftp -inv $REMOTE_HOST < FTP_GET_file >> LOGFILE
if [ $? -ne 0 ]
then
echo "\n Failed: \n" >> LOGFILE
exit_status=1
else
echo "\n Successful\n" >> LOGFILE
fi

This will work... Thanks