The only time you'd ever have needed to use the password is when you initially establish your SFTP connection manually with the other host. After and using key-based authentication; you'd use something like ...
Incidently, using the -B was in error, -B specifies the buffer size. Lower-case -b is used when you have a batch-file.
Helps to keep -v included, it raises the loggin level and helps when trying to determine why things don't go as expected.
You'll never be able to perform what you are trying to do autonomously without key-based authentication. It's not that hard to setup, just requires a bit of reading and small amount of trial and error. Tip - Don't try establishing on LIVE or Production servers until you have a grasp of what you need to do. I hate seeing things go pear-shaped in Production.
I am totally new to this forum so if I am asking this and it has already been asked I apologize, but I have yet to have time to figure out how to search effectively for answers in previous posts. I'll figure it out tomorrow I just wanted to get this out there in case there is someone with this... (6 Replies)
I am trying to write an expect script for remote server login. At some point of time I need to telnet based on the output of grep command. Based on the output I need to select the ip address of the server. How can I write an expect script for the same. The output of the grep command is as follows:... (1 Reply)
When i execute rm -f $1 via a script file named rmf, it is not deleting all the files, say starting with "sec". i have execute rmf for many times to remove all the occurrences...
$rmf sec* - this should delete all files starting with sec, but not.
The rm -f sec* is working fine. kindly help... (3 Replies)
Dear All,
I have script that get the files from sFtp server to Unix server. The script is below.
-- Batch File (mybatch)
cd Output
get abc123.csv in/abc123.csv
get def456.csv in/def456.csv
get ghi789.csv in/ghi789.csv
bye
-- Script File
sftp -b mybatch xyz@111.222.33.4 >... (1 Reply)
Hi Friends,
I need to write a script which reads the file and prints them horizontally.
For example,
the file contains something like
x1
x2
x3
x4
x5
my script reads this file as "for i in `cat filename`", but I need an output something like
"config file = x1.ccfg,... (3 Replies)
Hi,
I am new to Unix shell scripting.I have a requirement where I have to search for a particular file in a Unix directory based on some criterian of the content of the file.Actually there would be two files with same name and then I have zip them together and stoe in the same directory.
As... (1 Reply)
As I am new in UNIX , and I want to learn UNIX shell scripting.
where shall I get material for Scripting ( For basics fundamentals and production environmental scripts)
Kindly provide me ...................... (7 Replies)
Hi , I need little help regarding my script.
I have a file called abc which looks below.
Rohan 12
Rakesh 23
Ajay 25
Another file looks like this (xyz).
Mumbai
Delhi
Madras
How would i add column mentioned in second file so that the file looks as below.
Rohan 12 Mumbai... (2 Replies)
Iam new to shell scripting,i have a text file in my $home directory mentioned below.
201249_BAN_EXCL.TXT
I need to refer the above file in my automated script but the number 201249 used to change every week.How can i refer to this file everyt time without renaming it manually?
Thanks in... (7 Replies)
I have a shell script which calls a sql script.
But in the output file I'm getting an additional '^L' character.
Please advise how this is to be handled.
spool /opt/oracle/DART/out/Indx_rebuild.out
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON
SET VERIFY OFF
SET HEADING OFF
SET NEWPAGE NONE
SELECT 'ALTER INDEX '||... (2 Replies)