Re: [aclug-L] Scropt help

[Dale W Hodge <dwh@xxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999, Wayne White wrote:

> I would like to automate the uploading of a file to a ftp
> site with a script. 
> 
> I have worked out how to generate the file, but can't figure
> out how to connect to the ftp site, send username and password
> and then execute the commands to upload the file and disconnect.
> 
> I'm suspect that a shell script could handle this. I've been able 
> to script the connection, but how would you then get it to send
> the subsequent required informatin and commands.
> 
> Is there a how-to that would explain this? If not could someone
> get me looking in the right direction for the knowledge I need?

Try looking at ncftpput.  It's designed for unattended batch FTP. I use it
to update my .plan on my ISP to show my current IP address.  It's part of
the ncftp package available on Debian and I supspect most other major
distributions....


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