sftp on solaris.

[aswolff]

Hello,

I would like to use sftp to transfer files...I am wondering if it works anything like regular ftp redirect a file of commands to execute:

sftp -vn <ftpcommand

where ftpcommand is text file of commands to execute:

open my.site.com
user myuser mypasswd
put myfile
quit

Thanks.

 

[elgrandeperro]

sftp is just a command interface to scp (it kind of looks like ftp). So the easiest way to automate things is to use key authentication and scp.

 

[maximusGeek]

If you need fancy commands you could also use expect in combination with what elgrandeperro suggested.

 

[allywilson]

Quick answer: SFTP will allow you to specify a batch file just like FTP does. Unsure as to whether you can put the user/pass in it though. If that's the case you're best to create an RSA or DSA certificate and use that for authentication.