ftp to multiple servers

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi folks. I am writing a ksh ftp script. The problem is, I need to transfer the files to several different servers. Is there a way to close a connection and move on to the next in one script or do I need to write a separate script for each one?

Thanks,
kristy

2

If you are using the .netrc file to automate your connections, just include "quit" as the last of the commands that you send. You can then continue on and open up a new connection.

3

Thanks for the suggestion, PxT. I think I solved this another way by using the variable $1 for hostname and then writing another script that provides the hostnames like this:

#!/bin/ksh

cd DIR

./ftpscript host1
./ftpscript host2
./ftpscript host3
./ftpscript host4

-kristy