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Old 04-17-2012
File Listing from remote to loca directory using SFTP
Hello,

Using ftp i was able to get a directory listing to local directory.

Code:
ftp - i <host_name>
ftp <user>
ftp <password>
dir <dir>
200 PORT command successful
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
-rw-rw-r--   1 <uuu>  <kkk>   160384 Apr 13  19:38 walmart.txt
226 Transfer complete
ftp> lcd <local_dir>
ftp> dir walgreens.txt lcd
200 PORT command successful
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list
226 Transfer complete
ftp> bye


Can someone please tell mw how do I achieve the same using sftp.

The provider changed to sftp from ftp. the above commands do not work when I tried after connecting using sftp to get directory listing to local dir to know when the files were actually dropped.

Thanks
Pavan
Last edited by Corona688; 04-17-2012 at 03:41 PM..
# 2  
Old 04-17-2012
First, you must arrange keys so you can login passwordlessly. You do this the same way you do for ssh, and there's tutorials all over the internet from that. This is safer and more convenient than keeping passwords inside your scripts, especially because sftp no longer allows this.

Then you can just sftp in and feed it commands without worrying about login information like such:

Code:
sftp username@host <<EOF
ls mydir
bye
EOF

Some systems may need sftp -b.
# 3  
Old 04-17-2012
File Listing from remote to loca directory using SFTP
I am able to connect to sftp without using any password.

Code:
sftp <port>  <user>@<hostname>
sftp> cd <remote dir>
sftp> lcd <local dir path>
sftp> dir <remote dir> lcd
sftp>


Now I login to <local dir path> and I can't find the file. I am trying to find when the file was actually dropped at sftp remote server.

Thanks
pavan
Last edited by Scott; 04-17-2012 at 04:16 PM.. Reason: Use code tags, PLEASE...
# 4  
Old 04-17-2012
pava_test is effectively asking whether this universal ftp syntax works with sftp ? :
Code:
dir <remote dir> <directory_list_file>

The ftp syntax drops a directory listing to a local file which is really useful.
Anybody know. Does it work with sftp ?


(Whenever I have possible sftp I also have scp and there is no contest.)
# 5  
Old 04-17-2012
File Listing from remote to loca directory using SFTP
yes, I am asking if
Code:
dir <remote dir> <directory_list_file>

works for sftp. it works with ftp. (i tried and it did not work for me using sftp)

I am not aware if there are any alternate commands for sftp to perform similar commands in ftp.

I don't intend to download entire file just the directory listing to the local directory using sftp.

Thanks
Pavan

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Old 04-17-2012
@ pavan_test
Please don't cover my post.

Any sftp experts out there know whether the known good ftp syntax posted earlier works with sftp? Otherwise we just need to use unix Shell to redirect the output from the sftp dir command to a file suitable for further processing.
 
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