Copying files from linux to windows using script.

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 05:14 AM

I am doing some build on Linux machine after the build I need to copy those files to windows. I need to do this using script. How can i achieve this. I have samba server.

If i have samba i can manually copy files by accessing Linux machine as \\linux_machine. This i need to do automatically

I heard something like mapping windows folder in linux and copying files there.

anybody has done this or has idea how to do that?

pan64 · 04-27-2012, 05:15 AM

it looks like a simple copy. what have you tried?

catkin · 04-27-2012, 05:16 AM

Do you want the script to run on Windows or Linux?

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 05:23 AM

thanks for the quick reply

Basically i am interested in mapping windows folder to linux nachine.

i am running this from linux.

@catkin i need the script

descendant_command · 04-27-2012, 05:28 AM

Code:

cp $files //winbox/share

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 05:31 AM

i tried

scp -r install.log username@ip_address:.

i got connection lost error

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 05:33 AM

//winbox is computer name rt ?

pan64 · 04-27-2012, 05:34 AM

you do not need scp, but a simple copy, just mount the drive before. it works on both linux and windows, only the syntax will differ a bit.
cp -r <source> <dest>
and either source or dest is mounted.

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 05:41 AM

how can i mount windows folder in linux

pan64 · 04-27-2012, 05:43 AM

just ask google
http://www.howtogeek.com/wiki/Mount_...nux_with_Samba

descendant_command · 04-27-2012, 05:46 AM

Yeah sorry, ignore me ... been using windows today...

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 05:55 AM

getting this error while test connection

session setup failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE

xombboxer · 04-27-2012, 06:03 AM

looks like samba is not there

i check and get back to you guys.. Thanks for help

jschiwal · 04-27-2012, 06:11 AM

Put a .credentials file in your HOME directory and refer to it in your /etc/fstab entry options. If you use the uid, gid & user options, you can even mount the directory as a normal user.

Check that you firewall isn't blocking the ports that the samba client uses.

Run "smbclient -l <HOSTNAME>" and see if the windows shares are listed.

The domain/workgroup should match. I'm afraid I don't know where to configure it if you only use a client, but you could an entry in your .credentials file. See man mount or man cifs for details.

You could also use smbclient as a smb ftp client for your script, instead of mounting.

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To preserve file ownership and permissions, storing a tar ball on the Windows host would be prefered, if you aren't using the files.