automatically uploading a file through FTP 1

[nroberts420]

Is there anyway to upload a file onto an FTP server where you don't have to phisically be at the terminal to type in the username and password? I want a script to upload a page on to a web server through FTP so I can have access to the info in the file but I don't want to have to be there to enter my username and password. Is there a way to have the script automaically email the file or the contents of the file to me? Which would be easier?

 

[Salem]

The manual page for ftp (under linux at least, YMMV), talks about a .netrc file.

This file can contain username and password information.

But be sure to remove all group/world permissions before you try and use it for ftp, since it holds a clear-text password.

 

[bi]

Here's how to script an ftp:

ftp -n <IP address of where you want to ftp> << EOF
user <username> <password>
ascii (or binary)
cd <directory where you want to put>
put <filename>
bye

If you want another ftp within the same script, rather than using bye, type EOF and then start the stanza over again.

 

[nroberts420]

Perfect bi, thats exactly what I was looking for. Thanx