Simple sftp script not working - Please help

Shell Programming and Scripting
1

I have the below sftp script to transfer a file from a linux host(source) to another linux host(target). Public key is already set up in target host and I am able to transfer file using sftp from source to target.
But not sure why the below script(ftp_script) is not working.
Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated.

#!/bin/ksh
sftp user2@target <<!
put test.txt
quit
!

Below is the output from console after running the script

[user1@source ~]$./ftp_script
Remote system type is POSIX\
sftp>
[user1@source ~]$
2

You'd probably be better off using the batch command functionality included with sftp.

Create a file with the commands.

put test.txt
bye

Then run sftp like so:

sftp -b <file with commands> user2@target

Hope this helps.

3

Since both sftp and scp are enabled by ssh access, you might try scp with its simpler syntax and batch friendliness.

4

Thank you.. batch command functionality worked.

sftp -B <file with commands> user2@target