UNIX - FTP changing the mode while transfering the files

Linux and Unix-Like Linux
1

Hi,

I have to transfer my files using FTP. Few files are in Zipped format (.Z) and few are in .PX format . For zipped files, we need to change the mode to binary while transferring the files whereas for the px files the mode should be ascii.

Eg: sample1.z
sample2.z
sample3.z
sample.px

where px is the count file which consists the count of the above zipped files data.
Now while transferring these files, i need to maintain the mode as binary and while transfering the last file, px file, i should change the mode to ascii. How to change the mode in the shell script ??

2

In ftp the commands are binary and ascii respectively, so issue these commands before you do your mgets .

3

Do you have a script? If so please post.

'binary' and 'ascii' are ftp subsystem commands which can be put inside a script.

For example:

 
 > binary
 > mput *.z
 > ascii
 > put abc.px
 > quit

Does that help? Or have I misunderstood the question?