how to include ftp account information in script 2

[cruel]

suppose I need a script that would invoke a FTP, log in the host and ftp the file I need,

....
ftp (remote host name)
( ???)
get (filename)
bye

how do I fill my account and password information in the (???)
Thank you very much!

 

[RobJordan]

FTP_SERVER=[hostname]
FTP_USER=[user]
FTP_PASS=[pass]

ftp -nv << END_FTP
open $FTP_SERVER
user $FTP_USER $FTP_PASS
[binary/ascii]
cd [some dir]
[get/put] [some file]
END_FTP Robert G. Jordan
Unix Sys Admin
Sleepy Hollow, Illinois U.S.A.

http://www.InYourMind.com

FREE Unix Scripts

 

[pcunix]

There are actually several different ways to do this.

See

http://pcunix.com/SCOFAQ/scotec6.html#autoftp

Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources

http://pcunix.com

tony@pcunix.com

 

[cruel]

Thanks, guys!