07-29-2010
ftp - check if file on remote exists (skip overriding)
Hello,
I have a script that uploads a file from local to remote place using ftp. The problem is that, if on remote host there is a file called the same as the one I want to upload, the ftp program overrides that file. But I don't want to override nothing (even if the remote file is older, smaller or whatever).
The problem is that I can't test if a file exist on remote (doing [ filename ]) because ftp only allows me limited commands (like ls, mkdir, cd, etc.)
So, how can I check if the file i want to upload already exists, so I can skip overriding ?
Notes :
- Using sunique feature isn't a solution. I don't want to copy nothing if it's there already.
- Maybe using other ftp programs might help, but what programs ?
Thx,
Adrian
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LEARN ABOUT OSX
ftp_geturl
ftp::geturl(n) ftp client ftp::geturl(n)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NAME
ftp::geturl - Uri handler for ftp urls
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.2
package require ftp::geturl ?0.2.1?
::ftp::geturl url
_________________________________________________________________
DESCRIPTION
This package provides a command which wraps around the client side of the ftp protocol provided by package ftp to allow the retrieval of
urls using the ftp schema.
API
::ftp::geturl url
This command can be used by the generic command ::uri::geturl (See package uri) to retrieve the contents of ftp urls. Internally it
uses the commands of the package ftp to fulfill the request.
The contents of a ftp url are defined as follows:
file The contents of the specified file itself.
directory
A listing of the contents of the directory in key value notation where the file name is the key and its attributes the asso-
ciated value.
link The attributes of the link, including the path it refers to.
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category ftp of
the Tcllib SF Trackers [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for
either package and/or documentation.
SEE ALSO
ftpd, mime, pop3, smtp
KEYWORDS
ftp, internet, net, rfc 959
CATEGORY
Networking
ftp 0.2.1 ftp::geturl(n)