cron+script+FTP

tommytomato · 01-12-2006, 04:50 AM

Hi all

I was wondering if it is possable to create a .sh script to connect to an FTP account then upload a certain file, then add it to the crontab to upload every hour or so

any idea's please

TT

trickykid · 01-12-2006, 05:07 AM

It's much easier to automate this if you have ssh access as you can simply use rsync and ssh keys. But the FTP is possible. Check out the Bash Advanced Scripting Guide at www.tldp.org or the like as I believe they have a sample script that connects to FTP sites, etc.

tommytomato · 01-12-2006, 05:31 AM

I own the PC box I'm working on, I have access to root and ssh any time, I was going to see if I could get my linux box to conntect to another FTP on my lan and then upload a couple of files every night, was hoping that I could make another .sh script file again to do the job.

All I need is to open up the FTP server in IIS to recive files from the Linux box, if you get my drift on what I'm trying to do.

looking for that link now

TT

marozsas · 01-12-2006, 05:34 AM

better than that, there are 2 programs: wget and curl, they can transfer from one single file to an entire site, using proxies, authenticated logins, etc.

For transfer files from another computer you have administrative access, you may use rsync. Rsync has features like transport over a ssh tunnel and can make differential downloads, transfering only the changes from the previous transfer, saving time and bandwidth.

regards,

tommytomato · 01-12-2006, 05:36 AM

I know what wget that for downloading files as far as I know, never heard of curl before, I spose I have to read man curl

TT

tommytomato · 01-12-2006, 05:59 AM

I think I found some thing, I take it thats what you were meaning

Quote:

FTP

To ftp files using name+passwd, include them in the URL like:

curl ftp://name

asswd@machine.domain

ort/full/path/to/file

or specify them with the -u flag like

curl -u name

asswd ftp://machine.domain

ort/full/path/to/file

TT

tommytomato · 01-13-2006, 11:53 PM

any ideas please.

I've been at it for awhile now with no luck, I just tested the FTP by command line and it works.

when I ran the script it just hangs

and I get this

Code:

./ftp_up_load.sh
ftp: connect: Connection timed out
Not connected.
Not connected.
Not connected.

I ran the script first via command line to see if it would work
here is the script

Code:

#!/bin/bash

ftp -n $202.xx.xx.xx <<END_SCRIPT
quote USER $My_user
quote PASS $My_password
put $my_picture.jpeg
quit
END_SCRIPT
exit 0

this below is from the command line

Code:

ftp> open 202.xx.xxx.xxx
Connected to 202.xx.xxx.xxx.
220 Microsoft FTP Service
500 'AUTH GSSAPI': command not understood
500 'AUTH KERBEROS_V4': command not understood
KERBEROS_V4 rejected as an authentication type
Name (202.xx.xxx.xxx:root): My_user
331 Password required for My_user.
Password:
230 User My_user logged in.
Remote system type is Windows_NT.
ftp> cd uploading
250 CWD command successful.
ftp> put my_picture.jpeg
local: my_picture.jpeg remote: my_picture.jpeg
227 Entering Passive Mode (202,xx,xx,xx,xx,176)
125 Data connection already open; Transfer starting.
226 Transfer complete.
607177 bytes sent in 19 seconds (31 Kbytes/s)
ftp> bye

I must be missing some thing

last lot of errors that came up on the command line where

Code:

ftp> bye
./ftp_up_load.sh: line 4: quote: command not found
./ftp_up_load.sh: line 5: quote: command not found
./ftp_up_load.sh: line 6: put: command not found
./ftp_up_load.sh: line 7: quit: command not found
./ftp_up_load.sh: line 8: END_SCRIPT: command not found

TT