02-25-2005
It does connect to the server and everything, but it can't find the file from my share drive to put on the UNIX server. I was just wondering, if you have it automate to run at certain time. How does it know what "lcd" directory of the local machine to find the file from?
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Last edited by CamTu; 02-25-2005 at 10:20 AM..
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CFTP(1) BSD General Commands Manual CFTP(1)
NAME
cftp -- Conch command-line SFTP client
SYNOPSIS
cftp [-B buffer_size] [-b command_file] [-R num_requests] [-s subsystem]
DESCRIPTION
is a client for logging into a remote machine and executing commands to send and receive file information. It can wrap a number of file
transfer subsystems
The options are as follows:
-B Specifies the default size of the buffer to use for sending and receiving. (Default value: 32768 bytes.)
-b File to read commands from, '-' for stdin. (Default value: interactive/stdin.)
-R Number of requests to make before waiting for a reply.
-s Subsystem/server program to connect to.
The following commands are recognised by :
cd path
Change the remote directory to 'path'.
chgrp gid path
Change the gid of 'path' to 'gid'.
chmod mode path
Change mode of 'path' to 'mode'.
chown uid path
Change uid of 'path' to 'uid'.
exit Disconnect from the server.
get remote-path [local-path]
Get remote file and optionally store it at specified local path.
help Get a list of available commands.
lcd path
Change local directory to 'path'.
lls [ls-options [path]]
Display local directory listing.
lmkdir path
Create local directory.
ln linkpath targetpath
Symlink remote file.
lpwd Print the local working directory.
ls [-l [path]]
Display remote directory listing.
mkdir path
Create remote directory.
progress
Toggle progress bar.
put local-path [remote-path]
Transfer local file to remote location
pwd Print the remote working directory.
quit Disconnect from the server.
rename oldpath newpath
Rename remote file.
rmdir path
Remove remote directory.
rm path
Remove remote file.
version
Print the SFTP version.
? Synonym for 'help'.
AUTHOR
cftp by Paul Swartz <z3p@twistedmatrix.com>. Man page by Mary Gardiner <mary@twistedmatrix.com>.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to http://twistedmatrix.com/bugs/
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2005-2008 Twisted Matrix Laboratories
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
BSD October 8, 2005 BSD