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# 8  
Old 05-26-2008
Java To pick the latest file from a folder in FTP
I am logging into a remote server using ftp mode.
In a folder there are set of files like this
emp001_20080526052714.dat
emp001_20080526052715.dat
emp001_20080526052716.dat
dept001_20080526052714.dat
dept001_20080526052715.dat
dept001_20080526052716.dat
I need to pick the latest file starting with emp001_

Can you please let me know the ftp command to pick the latest file and assign it to a variable so that i can use that variable to the 'get' command in ftp.

Thanks,
Aswarth.
# 9  
Old 05-26-2008
In that case try using sftp.

Code:
nua7@berlin:~$ sftp host2
Connecting to host2...
nua7@host2's password: 
sftp> ll -ltr | tail -1
-rwxr-xr-x    1 nua7     dep         40848 Jun 27 09:01 filea
sftp> get filea
Fetching /home/nua7/filea to filea
sftp> put fileb
Uploading fileb to /home/nua7/fileb
sftp> rm filea
Removing /home/beat/filea
sftp> quit
nua7@berlin:~$

# 10  
Old 05-26-2008
Java To pick the latest file from a folder in FTP
In my case sftp is not working as i dont have the permissions.
can u pls let me know if there is any command to get the name of the latest file from a folder if i am in ftp mode.

thanks
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