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# 1  
Old 03-02-2012
SFTP help
Hi Guys,

I am able to create a file with all the sftp command required.

I was able to ftp the files in the similiar fashion using ftp command. The following i used for ftp.

Code:
ftp -n < $filename

But when i try the same for Sftp. i am getting error.

The file i am creating is in the following format.

Code:
open <Targetip>
user <USERID> <PASSWORD>
verbose on
cd <LOCATION>
lcd <SOURCE LOCATION>
mput *
close
bye

This will run in a loop changing the Targetip and Source Location.

Can somebody help me in running this SFTP file.

Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
# 2  
Old 03-02-2012
Can you try sftp with -b switch ?

Code:
sftp -b batchfile

Batch mode reads a series of commands from an input batchfile instead of stdin Since it lacks user interaction it should be used in conjunction with non-interactive authentication. sftp will abort if any of the following commands fail: get , put , rename , ln rm , mkdir , chdir , lchdir and lmkdir
# 3  
Old 03-02-2012
@codemaniac,,,

Yeah i tried it,,,

But i am not able to pass the password.. as i have to pass it in the below format

Code:
sft -b batchfile [user@]host

But my question is how to pass the password?????
# 4  
Old 03-02-2012
Try putting your remotehost , username and password and every sftp command in the batch file .Then trigger sftp -b batchfile .
# 5  
Old 03-02-2012
@codemaniac,, yeah i tried that too...
It was giving me the same error.
# 6  
Old 03-02-2012
Kindly post the error you get as it would help forum members here to derive at an appropriate solution. If password prompt is your problem in SFTP then you would need to generate public/private keys in your unix box. It has been explained here
# 7  
Old 03-02-2012
I created a file as below.

Code:
 
remotehost=XX.XX.xxx.x
username=<USERID>
password=<PASSWORD>
cd /home/oraadf/Documents/
lcd /webmasters/report_repository/SGM
bye

I used the following command

Code:
sftp -b filename

I am getting the following error.
Code:
 
usage: sftp [-1Cv] [-B buffer_size] [-b batchfile] [-F ssh_config]
            [-o ssh_option] [-P sftp_server_path] [-R num_requests]
            [-S program] [-s subsystem | sftp_server] host
       sftp [[user@]host[:file [file]]]
       sftp [[user@]host[:dir[/]]]
       sftp -b batchfile [user@]host
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