Hey Guys i am wrtiting the scrtip in expect.
#Reuirment, to delete unnesscary files from Sftp
My Script,
i am able to loging into the sftp using the script,

#!/usr/local/bin/expect -f
set timeout -1
set host "xxxxxx"
set port "xxxx"
set uname "username"
set pwd "pass"

spawn /usr/bin/sftp $uname@$host -P$port
send "$pwd\n"
expect "sftp>"
#send "cd path/path1/path2\r"
#expect "sftp>"
send "ls $Line \r"
expect "sftp>"
send "quit \r"

Beyond this i want to put below given point in this script, that is ,

Read the name of uncessary file name from input file then check wheather is is avaible over the Sftp,If yes aviable then delete the file.

Could somebody help on this?

Regards
Prashant

i would use ssh and set up logging in with keys so you dont have to be bothered with passwords.

should be as simple as:

Hi ,

Buddy dnt have option of ssh and have around 300 files. i need to enter the input through text file and put into the loop to check wheather is present or not .. if yes then i want to delete..

Thanks for replying..

seems kinda' odd to me that you dont have access to ssh but you have the ability to sftp eventhough they use the same port and protocol ?

the fact that you have so many files to operate on means you should be using an automated program like ssh rather than a program like sftp whose function it is to prompt the user for input and wait until that input is selected.

use ssh to operate on your loop-control-variable. i wouldnt put in a check to delete but i guess it is up to you. i usually just rm a list of stuff whether it was there or not meaning that its not a big deal if it doesnt exist because it wouldve been deleted anyways (its like turning off a light switch thats already off).