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# 8  
Old 06-25-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyf
the contents of
Code:
list_file=` .csv`

is a .csv file
this doesn't make much sense...
If you want to use ftp and transfer all .csv files instead of 'put':
Code:
 mput *.csv

if the objective is somewhat different, you need to explain it a bit further, but this 'list_file' assignment doesn't make much sense...
# 9  
Old 06-25-2014
The script is not getting past the login negotiations part.
Code:
220 xxxx FTP server ready.
331 Password required for xxxx.
530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
(local-file) (remote-file) 221 Goodbye.

I can manually login so I know the username and password are good. Strange one.

---------- Post updated at 05:35 PM ---------- Previous update was at 05:31 PM ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by vgersh99
this doesn't make much sense...
If you want to use ftp and transfer all .csv files instead of 'put':
Code:
 mput *.csv

if the objective is somewhat different, you need to explain it a bit further, but this 'list_file' assignment doesn't make much sense...
This part of the script puts the file
Code:
put $list_file

Here is the whole script though
Code:
#!/bin/bash
HOST=scp file user@x.x.x.x
USER=user    
#PASSWD=passwd
cd /home/somedir
list_file=` .csv`


ftp -nv <<-!x
open $HOST
user $USER $PASSWD
cd  /somedir/
binary
put $list_file
bye
!x
exit 0

# 10  
Old 06-25-2014
I repeat: "scp ..." is not the host!

They are telling you to use SCP instead of FTP.

Your entire script would be
Code:
scp *.csv user@x.x.x.x

# 11  
Old 06-25-2014
Ok, I only did what was suggested. So I am back to where I started then before opening this thread.
# 12  
Old 06-25-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyf
The script is not getting past the login negotiations part.
Code:
220 xxxx FTP server ready.
331 Password required for xxxx.
530 Login incorrect.
Login failed.
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
(local-file) (remote-file) 221 Goodbye.

I can manually login so I know the username and password are good. Strange one.

---------- Post updated at 05:35 PM ---------- Previous update was at 05:31 PM ----------


This part of the script puts the file
Code:
put $list_file

Here is the whole script though
Code:
#!/bin/bash
HOST=scp file user@x.x.x.x
USER=user    
#PASSWD=passwd
cd /home/somedir
list_file=` .csv`


ftp -nv <<-!x
open $HOST
user $USER $PASSWD
cd  /somedir/
binary
put $list_file
bye
!x
exit 0

So your HOST variable is scp file user@x.x.x.x which after the assignment is done sets HOST to scp.
Your PASSWRD is commented out:#PASSWD=passwd.
I think there're a couple (at least) things that needs to be fixed first.
Last edited by vgersh99; 06-25-2014 at 06:59 PM..
# 13  
Old 06-25-2014
Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyf
Ok, I only did what was suggested. So I am back to where I started then before opening this thread.
Not quite. People have suggested you try this code:
Code:
scp *.csv user@x.x.x.x

If you have ssh, you also have scp. Have you tried it yet? Does it work for you? If not, in what way does it not work for you?
# 14  
Old 06-25-2014
Code:
ftp -nv <<-!x
open $HOST
user $USER $PASSWD
cd /home/somedir
binary
put $list_file
bye
!x

This is your ftp command. The red line tries to open an FTP connection to $HOST. Regardless of what you put in there, it's going to try and use FTP protocol (and in this case will fail since what you have is not a valid host name). You can't just put scp or ssh in there to use SSH.

To do that you need a different command, such as scp or sftp.

What people are suggesting is that you replace all of your ftp command with the scp command. So, your example script would look like:
Code:
#!/bin/bash
HOST=x.x.x.x
USER=user

cd /home/somedir

scp *.csv ${USER}@${HOST}

exit 0

 
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