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vinaytp

02-05-2010 08:02 AM

script to ftp files

Hi all..

I am using below script to ftp a file to remote machien

Code:

#!/bin/bash



ftp -nv <<EOF

open ${SERVER}

user ${USER} ${PASS}

ascii

put test.txt

bye

EOF

When I execute the above file its working fine and displaying output on to the screen. How can I log the output to a file ?

JimBrewster

02-05-2010 08:09 AM

run:

Code:

{yourscript} >> output.log

I know there's a way to build that into your script, but can't recall off the top of my head...

catkin

02-05-2010 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp (Post 3853792)

When I execute the above file its working fine and displaying output on to the screen. How can I log the output to a file ?

For output to screen and log use the tee command

Code:

myscript.sh | tee log.txt

For output to log only

Code:

myscript.sh > log.txt 2>&1

JimBrewster

02-05-2010 09:10 AM

N.B. '>' will overwrite log file, while '>>' will append.

catkin

02-05-2010 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimBrewster (Post 3853863)

N.B. '>' will overwrite log file, while '>>' will append.

Thanks for pointing out the possible loss of data :redface:

JimBrewster

02-05-2010 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catkin (Post 3853892)

Thanks for pointing out the possible loss of data :redface:

NBD!;)

vinaytp

02-06-2010 12:58 AM

Thanks for all of your reply...

But the script that I have shown here is just a part of my script. There are lot of lines that are above and below the script. So I cannot try

./script.sh >> logfiles OR
./script.sh | tee -a logfile

Is it possible to log the output by writing some code inside the script itself ?

Thanks once again...

colucix

02-06-2010 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinaytp (Post 3854518)

Is it possible to log the output by writing some code inside the script itself ?

Yes. You can apply the suggested redirection only to the ftp command line, as in:

Code:

ftp -nv << EOF >> ftp.log 2>&1

  open ${SERVER}

  user ${USER} ${PASS}

  ascii

  put test.txt

  bye

EOF

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