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Old 08-26-2008
Looping in FTP session
Hi
I am trying rename multiple files in a remote location by connecting through FTP. How do i do this? I get error as for is not FTP command. I looked the FAQ for scripting but it is doesnt relate to my post.
Please help. Thanks

ftp -in >Error.log <<!
open $HOST
user $User $Pwd
for done_file in t*.txt
do
mv $done_file ${done_file}.done
done
bye
!
# 2  
Old 08-26-2008
create a list of the files you want renamed - call it filename
Code:
mv file1 file2.done
mv myfile anotherfile.done

Code:
echo "
open  $hostname
user $user $pwd
$(cat filename)
bye 
" |  /usr/bin/ftp -in > ftp.log

# 3  
Old 08-26-2008
Could you explain please i am new to unix shell. How do i create a list of the files as the files are at the remote server.
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