catch ftp error

[marghe]

I have to do a ftp script to put some file from a SCO-UNIX OPEN SERVER to another SCO-UNIX OPEN SERVER.
The script is
ftp -in Destination <<END_FTP
user login psw
bin
put file destination
bye

How can i catch the error?
in Connection and puttin file
Thanks
Dax
Sorry for my English

 

[Ghodmode]

ERRFILE="/tmp/ftp_errors.txt"

ftp -in Destination <<END_FTP > $ERRFILE
user login psw
bin
put file destination
bye
END_FTP

cat $ERRFILE | mailx -s "FTP Errors" marghe@tek-tips.com

--
-- GhodMode

 

[marghe]

Thanks, but I use my script in crontab, then I've to execute something that I can catch from it.
Is it possible?
Bye
Dax

 

[Ygor]

When running under cron, turn on verbose ftp -v and then grep for code 226 successful transmission, e.g.
[tt]
if grep -q 226 $ERRFILE
then
: ok
else
: error
fi

[/tt]

 

[marghe]

This is the script's text

ftp -in Destination <<END_FTP
user login psw
bin
put file destination
bye

why ftp don't accept the password but it stops and answer me it?
Bye

 

[vgersh99]

where's your closing END_FTP of the here-doc?

vlad
+----------------------------+
| #include<disclaimer.h> |
+----------------------------+

 

[marghe]

ftp -in Destination <<END_FTP
user login psw
bin
put file destination
close

Sorry, close rest in my cut and paste

 

[johngiggs]

marghe,

Vlad is referring to the line to end the here document.

The last line should say:

END_FTP

John

 

[PHV]

Take a look at the GhodMode's post for a proper here document.

Hope This Help, PH.
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[marghe]

Sorry, Do you want to say that I must Start a Thread with subject : "Why my ftp script's don't login?"
Bye
DAx

 

[stefanwagner]

No - a 'here document' is a expression in scripts.
Instead of using a file, you read from 'here' which is 'there' 'where' your script is.
You give a keyword, which indicates the EOF, END_FTP in your case, but your script doesn't show a END_FTP.