Automating an FTP upload
 

Hello,

I have stared at this script for the last two days and am unable to find the cause of my error message. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The script is

 

#!/bin/sh

for i in '/xxx/*'

do

        if [ -f /xxx/$i ]

        then

                HOST='xxx.xxx.com'

                USER='xxxx'

                PASSWD='xxxx'

                FILE='$i'

                ftp -n $HOST <<END_SCRIPT

                quote USER $USER

                quote PASS $PASSWD

                ascii

                put $FILE

                END_SCRIPT

        fi

done

I have removed some of the site specifics but this is the basic script. If I remove the For loop and If condition and just specify the file name, the ftp works. Introduction of the loops causes:

uploader.sh: 19: Syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "fi")

each time. The error is always listed as one line past the length of the script. I am completely baffled as to what I am missing in this script.

Re: Automating an FTP upload
 

I coould be completely wrong, because I always put it against the left edge anyway, but I believe the "END_SCRIPT" marker you are using to end the so-called here document, needs to be against the left hand side, in otherwords at the beginning of the new line.

Re: Automating an FTP upload
 

That worked great. Thanks for saving me from a very long weekend.

:p

Re: Automating an FTP upload
 

I wouldn't waste your time trying to shell this in this mannor. Use "expect" - once you have expect loaded which does come with most distros - just run autoexpect, and it will record your network activity of ftping. When your finished, just open the script and edit accordingly.

Hope this helps - here is expect: http://sourceforge.net/projects/expect

Re: Automating an FTP upload
 

Greetings,

The method you are using is going to hammer the ftp with a connect and disconnect for every file in that dir. I have re-wrote it to make it more connection friendly, I would consider using the for loop on the send only. Like so:

#!/bin/sh

# Declare Variables
HOST='xxx.xxx.com'
USER='xxxx'
PASSWD='xxxx'

# Start FTP Connection
ftp -n $HOST <<END_SCRIPT
quote USER $USER
quote PASS $PASSWD
ascii

# Initiate Loop for Sending File
for file in '/xxx/*'
do
if [ -f /xxx/$file ]
then
put $FILE

fi
done

END_SCRIPT

Re: Automating an FTP upload
 

If you want to indent you can use the indent option for inline files:

if [[ something ]] ; then

    ftp -n $HOST <<-END_SCRIPT

        ...

        ftp commands

        ...

    END_SCRIPT

fi

Note the dash before the introduction to the inline file.

Re: Automating an FTP upload
 

hi
can anybody help me in automating ftp. following is my program

#!/bin/sh
HOST="192.168.1.227"
USERNAME="ganesh"
PASS="ganesh123"
ftp -n -v $HOST << EOF
USER $USERNAME
PASSWORD $PASS
bin
hash
prompt
get messages.properties
bye
EOF


i have problem in login the FTP

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