FTP Upload Script

Gyrogypsy · 06-15-2015, 01:48 PM

Good Evening,

I am struggling with an automated script to upload a file to an FTP server.

Code:

#!/bin/sh
HOST="webcam.wunderground.com"
USER="XXXXXCAM2"
PASSWD="XXXXXXX"
FILE="/mnt/DoomNet/WeatherCAM1.jpg"
if [ -r $FILE ] && echo "File Exists" || echo "File does not exist"
then
ftp -n $HOST <<END_SCRIPT
quote USER $USER
quote PASS $PASSWD
put $FILE
quit
END_SCRIPT
fi
exit 0

Right now, I get the "File Exists" response, but immediately following this I get
"Can't open that file: No such file or directory". Can anybody help me here as I am banging my head against a wall. I am quite new to Linux so I am hoping this is something fundamental I am missing.

Thanks everybody
Gyro

schneidz · 06-15-2015, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gyrogypsy

Good Evening,

I am struggling with an automated script to upload a file to an FTP server.

Code:

#!/bin/sh
HOST="webcam.wunderground.com"
USER="XXXXXCAM2"
PASSWD="XXXXXXX"
FILE="/mnt/DoomNet/WeatherCAM1.jpg"
if [ -r $FILE ] && echo "File Exists" || echo "File does not exist"
then
ftp -n $HOST <<END_SCRIPT
quote USER $USER
quote PASS $PASSWD
put $FILE
quit
END_SCRIPT
fi
exit 0

Right now, I get the "File Exists" response, but immediately following this I get
"Can't open that file: No such file or directory". Can anybody help me here as I am banging my head against a wall. I am quite new to Linux so I am hoping this is something fundamental I am missing.

Thanks everybody
Gyro

i sound like a broken record but why are folks adverse to scp/sftp ?
the part in purple seems weird to me ?

michaelk · 06-15-2015, 03:26 PM

I agree but not in this case. The OP is uploading pictures to the Weather Underground web site.

http://wiki.wunderground.com/index.php/WunderCams_FTP

As far as I know ftp does not understand absolute file paths. You need to change the directory using cd before executing the ftp command or lcd in your here doc. Make sure you are in binary mode too.

Have you manually transfered files yet?

Gyrogypsy · 06-15-2015, 04:03 PM

Hi,

You are correct, Wunderground does not support SFTP.

Yes, I have manually transferred the files and it is updating perfectly. I will try the absolute path route like you suggest.

Many thanks for your help!!
Gyro

michaelk · 06-15-2015, 04:07 PM

Make sure you remove the absolute path in your script i.e. file=image.jpg.

veerain · 06-16-2015, 02:01 AM

Scripting like this is error prone. What if there is time async for commands.

Best would be to use a ftp client to upload/download. E.g. 'ncftp' or 'lftp' or others.