ftp on multiple files

[Ramu66]

I need to read a set of filenames from another file
and ftp them to a remote system. What is the way to send
it by using ftp command once and send them all in a loop
instead of using ftp command in the loop

thanks

 

[vgersh99]

something like should get you going:

#!/bin/ksh

file='fileList.txt'

ftp -n myHost <<!
user myUser myPasswd
cd myDestinationDirectory
$(sed -e 's/^/put /g' ${file})
!

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

 

[PHV]

Simply build a ftp script in the loop.
Then you can use this script as standard input for a single ftp session.

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[Ramu66]

could you elaborate please. Do you mean to say we can give
a script as an argument to ftp command

 

[PHV]

I guess you have to understand the basics of unix scripting, like standard I/O redirection.
In this instance, something like:
ftp YourOptionsList < /path/to/ftpscript
That said, some ftp flavors admits a -s option.

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