FTP Querying

Grem41 · 08-07-2013, 07:11 AM

I not sure whether this is even possible, but here is my objective.

1.FTP to a server anonymously.
2.Navigate folders and sub-folders using wildcards
(2 levels in most cases)
3.Query those folders on size,date and type
4.Reject those under a particular size,before a given date and not .pdf
5.Download all those that do meet the criteria.

I very much a newbie and have only used a GUI in the past but I guess Command Line is way to go.

Thanks in advance

TB0ne · 08-07-2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Grem41

I not sure whether this is even possible, but here is my objective.
1.FTP to a server anonymously.
2.Navigate folders and sub-folders using wildcards
(2 levels in most cases)
3.Query those folders on size,date and type
4.Reject those under a particular size,before a given date and not .pdf
5.Download all those that do meet the criteria.

I very much a newbie and have only used a GUI in the past but I guess Command Line is way to go.

Very possible. You can easily use expect and bash to do this, or use perl, python, or ruby. You can even write C code to do what you'd like.

So...post what you've written/done, and tell us where you're stuck, and we can help you.

Grem41 · 08-07-2013, 11:11 AM

Thanks for the reply TB0ne.

From what you say if I run from the terminal with a single command I should O.K. I believe the LXTerminal 0.1.11 enables me to do so since it has command line structure like bash. If you could tell me what I need to type, I'd be grateful. Sorry I'm very much a Newbie - I use Peppermint 3 if that helps.

Thanks again.

TB0ne · 08-07-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Grem41

Thanks for the reply TB0ne.
From what you say if I run from the terminal with a single command I should O.K. I believe the LXTerminal 0.1.11 enables me to do so since it has command line structure like bash

No, LXterminal is only a terminal emulator, that's all. It's using bash from your Linux system to give you that prompt.

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If you could tell me what I need to type, I'd be grateful. Sorry I'm very much a Newbie - I use Peppermint 3 if that helps.

No, I'm not going to write your scripts for you, and I doubt anyone else will either. You can find a link to bash scripting tutorials in my posting signature, and many examples of expect on Google, as far as automating FTP queries. You were given hints in your other thread about looking for files on an FTP site:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...pe-4175454870/

..four months ago. Have you made no progress since then?

And again, you do not HAVE to write this in bash. The other languages mentioned are also good choices. How you do it is up to you.

schneidz · 08-07-2013, 12:28 PM

hi, are you only able to use ftp for some reason (which is antiquated, insecure and not very flexible).

i think it would be ideal to use ssh/scp/sshfs ... for this assignment.

Grem41 · 08-08-2013, 04:51 AM

Sorry TBone for any offence caused by implying you or someone WRITE a script.

I have used the command line and I'm very much a Linux newbie. My incorrect assumption was an ftp instructions was the solution.
It would appear not as a better idea would using ssh/scp/sshfs as suggested by schneidz - Thanks.