Automated FTP.
hint : use 'atd' to schedule to run a specific script.
An Env Variable should be created,say CONF_DIR which points to some dir.
@ some time, create a TAR file of this and FTP it to some server.
the forum has lots of information on automated ftp.
Cheers,
K
This post looks like home work as there're hints and conditions.....
Use here document method for interactive programs..
ftp -ivn $hostname <<INPUT
user passwd $user $passwd
binary
hash
put ...
get ...
...
...
bye
INPUT