script to ftp files

vinaytp · 02-05-2010, 08:02 AM

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

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

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

Thanks for pointing out the possible loss of data

JimBrewster · 02-05-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catkin

Thanks for pointing out the possible loss of data

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

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