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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Problem in using ftp command under if statement Post 302441466 by makauser on Saturday 31st of July 2010 04:39:16 AM
Old 07-31-2010
Problem in using ftp command under if statement
If i use ftp command under if statement it shows the error "Syntax error at line 19 : `<<' is not matched." But if i use ftp command outside if statement, then it is running fine. Can anyone please help me in this.


Code:
Code:
 
#!/bin/sh
 
echo "\nPress 1 for automated file dumping."
echo "Press 2 for manual file dumping."
echo "\nEnter your choice:"
read choice
cd /application/IT_Applications/Dump1
rm -f dump_load_log.txt
rm -f dump_load_bad.txt
rm -f subscriberdump*
file=`date +%Y%m%d`
if [ $choice -eq 1 ]
then
        ftp -v 10.10.10.113 <<EOF
        quote USER it
        quote PASS it
        cd IN_Sub_dump
        binary
        get IN4_SubscriberDump_20100731.tar.gz
        quit
        EOF
        echo "1"
elif [ $choice -eq 2 ]
then
     echo "None"
fi

Last edited by Franklin52; 08-01-2010 at 10:55 AM.. Reason: Replaces quote tag with code tag
 

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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)
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