ftp with shell script

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

Can I ftp to put file with shell script(as bath file) ?
Plz give the simple code to do that.

My script look like that

#!/bin/sh
echo "Start ftp"
ftp temphost <<EOF
put file
quit
EOF
# end

This code ignore username & password but I need to input.
How to input username & password to this code ? Thk

2

edit .netrc file at your home directory ,add code like this:
machine 192.168.0.1 login myusr password 123
save it,then chmod 600 .netrc
ps:192.168.0.1 is destination address
myusr is your login name
123 is your password

3

or get userid/password before starting ftp (not for insecure environments as password is visible):

 
#!/bin/sh
read uid?"UserId: "
read pwd?"Password: "
echo "Start ftp"
ftp -n temphost <<EOF
user $uid $pwd
put file
quit
EOF
# end
4

would you mind using expect/autoexpect command?
it's a shell script isn't it?
it's really useful for interactive programs....
worth a try.....

5

Thks all very much for answer

6

Dear Friends,

Please Let me know which .netrc file should I edit either in my home directory of in the destination home directory.
I need to know the idea of .netrc file. I really misunderstand it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Actually what I'm doing is the following:

  1. I have 192.168.30.151 unix server
  2. I have 123.123.130.200 unix destination server.
  3. I need to ftp auto. from server No. 1 to destination server.
    How can I make this in detail. please .
7

Sorry guys. I've understood what you have written. and I'm totally great full for your efforts and excellent ideas. thanx again and again.

8

Just to add the code snippet out here, this is what I've used:

USERNAME=
PASSWORD=
UTLDIR=/dbs/UTLDIR/
TMPDIR=$UTLDIR/tmp
PROCESSEDDIR=$UTLDIR/PROCESSED

# Create the FTP file.
echo "open hostname" > $File.Ftp.scr
echo "user $USERNAME $PASSWORD" >> $File.Ftp.scr
echo "bin" >> $File.Ftp.scr
echo "cd Temp" >> $File.Ftp.scr
echo "lcd $UTLDIR" >> $File.Ftp.scr
echo "put $FILE" >> $File.Ftp.scr
echo "quit" >> $File.Ftp.scr
ftp -inv < $File.Ftp.scr >> ftp.log
rm $File.Ftp.scr

9

Hi thestevew,
Noticed your read statements.
What's with the `?` at the end of the variable - never seen it used before (nor find reference in a 'man read').

Cheers,
Cameron