FTP to vsftp
 

I am trying to FTP a file from a Dynix box to a webserver from a cronjob. The webserver is using vsftp.

my crontab is:
0 0-23 * * * /usr/oracle/runit

where /usr/oracle/runit contains:
#!/bin/csh
setenv HOME /usr/oracle
/usr/oracle/create_status
ftp xx.xx.x.x < /usr/oracle/client_status_ftp_web

(The procedure /usr/oracle/create_status just creates the file client_status.out)

where /usr/oracle/client_status_ftp_web contains:
lcd /usr/oracle
put client_status.out
quit

and a correctly formated .netrc file exists in the users home directory (/usr/oracle).

This works from the command line, but not through cron. It also works to other servers running Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0) & ProFTPD 1.2.5 Server through cron - what am I missing?

is there an error from cron?

I don't see any authentification... is it an anonymous ftp?

No errors from cron - I logged the output via:
0 0-23 * * * /usr/oracle/runit >> /usr/oracle/runit.log

and I get:
Fri Dec 5 10:01:32 PST 2003
Local directory now /usr/oracle
Not connected.

Authentication is done through .netrc. This file looks like:
machine xx.xx.x.x login ramick password jsdfed

I also tried authenticating by:
ftp -invd xx.xx.x.x 21 << END
user ramick jsdfed

although this won't work with vsftp...at least how this sys admin has it set up.

I'm sorry, this is going further than my knowledge allows me to go :)