SFTP vs FTP and going UNIX to LINUX

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

I have automated an ftp process that FTP's files from one UNIX box to another in the following format:

ftp -n -v $REMOTE_SERV << EOF
user $FTP_USER $FTP_PASS
cd $REMOTE_PATH
put $CUR_NAME $NEW_NAME
bye

But how can I accomplish this SFTPing from a UNIX box to a LINUX box?

I've seen talk about an authenication key. But, what if I don't have that set up? Am I S.O.L.?

I am a very novice shell scripter so any help (especially spelling it out for me) would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim

2

Check out the manual pages for "ssh", "ssh_keygen" and "scp".
"scp" might be better for what you try to accomplish.

3

I was looking at your suggestion and I have asked the administrator to set up the keys for me, so I can use those commands. But, it doesn't answer the question can I do this without having the keys set up?

4

Without the keys you need to authenticate (log in).

5

if you have access to the remote user. then generate the key yourself and copy it to your local server.