FTP Question

[ianicr]

I've got an ftp script that sends a file overnight. I also need it to receive a file from the same location. The only problem I have is that I do not want to overwrite local files. As in if the file exists don't download it. Is there an easy way to do this?

 

[alexhu]

Get the ftp to transfer (both ways) from a particular directory. Keep all other files out of the way by moving them somewhere else with your script

Alex

 

[ianicr]

I've got no problem with the receiving of files. The problem I have is that the ftp server is a windows box and I don't have access to it. Is there a way to move files in ftp? Can i move a file once its been downloaded into another directory?

 

[PHV]

In the man ftp page take a look at the newer command.

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[alexhu]

ianicr depends on the OS - I use AIX so can only rename, I don't have a newer like PHV. Can't your script do the moving?

Alex

 

[ianicr]

PHV. The newer command doesn't work because the file name changed every night.. eg.
test.400.20040301.dat
test.401.20040302.dat

these files stay in the same place on the server.
This is not constant can i not use newer like an mget for multiple files?

If I did the moving in the script wouldn't that just move the local files?

 

[PHV]

You can consider a first ftp session to get a list of files (command dir), analyze in your shell script the listing vs the local files you have get so far and then a second ftp session to get only the files you're interested in.

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