Query related to ftp script

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hi,

I was planning to write a FTP script that will FTP files to destination folder. All configuration should be done through a properties files, I have developed two files under /home/499633/scripts) scripts folder, and my main file(ftp_script.sh) should read the properties from the properties file(ftp.properties) .I have already made a properties file naed (ftp.properties) that contain the details like

 
(ftp.properties)
*****************
# these are the sample valus taken
135.23.34.212 userid password sourcefolder destfolder

 
The contents of the ftp_script.sh) are 
****************************************
#!/bin/sh 
while read line
do
        RemoteIP=`echo $line | cut -d' ' -f1`
        userid=`echo $line | cut -d' ' -f2`
        passd=`echo $line | cut -d' ' -f3`
        spath=`echo $line | cut -d' ' -f4`
        dpath=`echo $line | cut -d' ' -f5`
        ftp -vin >> ftp.log <<-!
        open $RemoteIP
        user $userid $passd
        cd $dpath
        lcd $spath
        put $file
        bye
        !
done</your/ftp/properties/filepath/ftp.properties

Now my query is that in file ftp_script.sh at the end of the while loop the path of the ftp.properties file would be /home/499633/scripts/ftp.properties would be ok ...?
Second if I execute this script what remote ip denotes here the ip of sender(mine one) or the ip of the reciever..?

2

you can easily get the properties file values.

property file ftp.properties should have the below values

 
RemoteIP=123.213.123.13
userid=abcd
passd=xyz
spath=/home/abc/
dpath=/home/xyz

In your main script, source the properties file and use the variables.

 
. ftp.properties  # (dot or source )
 
echo $RemoteIP
echo userid
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Hi itkamaraj,

THANKS alot for the guidance, I will change my configuration File as per that same format...But can u please explain the complete structure of the main script file in detail, Thanks in advance..!!