UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

validate that you can ftp connect from the command line first - given your credentials stored in the $USERNAME and the $PASSWORD variables.

then make sure you copy/paste exactly the content of your script - no extra spaces before 'EOF' and single-quoted var assignments:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
#
USERNAME='.gg900079.irock.symbosis'
PASSWORD='hello!23'
ftp -in novellftp <<EOF
user $USERNAME $PASSWORD
bin
cd //stecnv16/data/shared/public2/gui/webhelp
mget help.zip
bye
EOF

#!/bin/sh
#
USERNAME=.gg900079.rmbook.tech
PASSWORD=hello!23
ftp -i novellftp <<EOF
user $USERNAME $PASSWORD
bin
cd //stecnv16/data/shared/public2/gui/webhelp
mget help.zip
bye
EOF

when i run the above, it is asking as below
/home/cvs ->ftp.sh
Password:Name (novellftp:g_gopala): <and here when i enter some input it is not taking any input> when i click enter i see the below
/home/cvs ->ftp.sh
Password:Name (novellftp:g_gopala):
Login Failed for User user
Login failed.
Cmd Failed - Login using User and Pass
Cmd Failed - Login using User and Pass
Cmd Failed - Login using User and Pass
can't find list of remote files: No such file or directory

once again...... validate that you can do everything you want in the script from the shell command prompt FIRST.

Then look at my last posting for changes to the script.

that works..thank you