UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi,
I want to copy a file from unix machine to a shared windows directory.
i tried using the ftp command but i was able to transfer the file only to my local directory.
Is there any way we can transfer/copy the files from unix to windows shared directory..........
Please help.
Thanks

You can connect to Windows shares via Samba.

http://us3.samba.org/samba/

sireesha15,

You can also get an ftp client like ssh, putty or reflection. Just google for the download links to these.

SSH is not an ftp client. It is only a secure shell rather then using telnet.

lazytech,

You are right. SSH is a secure shell. But if you download clients like ssh or reflection, you also get a nice ftp window to just drag and drop files to/from server.

Hi i tried using the following scrpit to copy a file from UNIX(i'm using Vi editor)
to windows

echo "Enter the unix filename path /home/file >";
read unix_dir;
echo "Enter the Windows Folder < Give the Full Path - C:\File>";
read windows_dir;
echo "Enter the File Name(s) to Be FTPed ";
read file_name;
(
echo "open <ip address>"
echo "lcd $unix_dir"
echo "cd $windows_dir"
echo "mput $file_name"
echo "bye"
) > filetransfer.sh
sh /usr/bin/ftp -scv < filetransfer.sh


I'm getting the following error
/usr/bin/ftp: syntax error at line 1: `(' unexpected

Please help me .regarding this error......
Thanks...