Thanks Francisco, that worked. But I still don't know how to check out if a specific file exists in the remote server...
Joao. Francisco Neira wrote: > Not so difficult, I do it to update a database from one server to other. > > ftp -ine < /home/me/my_ftpscript > > and my_ftpscript contains: > > open ftp.mydomain.com > user usernam passwd > type binary > get filename1 filename1 > ... > get filenameN filenameN > close > > Hope this helps > > Francisco > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15/03/02 08:01 >>> > Rick, I think I was not clear. I know about the command rename... I just > don't know how to connect throught script sending login, password, and > interacting with the ftp server... > > Joao. > > Rick van der Linde wrote: > > > >Hello list, > > > > > >I need help with some scripts I must do. I'm not used to script > > >programming so I don't know the possibilities. In fact I need scripts > > >for uploading, downloading and renaming archives throught FTP > > >connection. For upload/download, I thought of using wget. The most > > >problem will be with the renaming. Actually, I need to conect to the > > >server, check out there if there is a specific file, and then decide to > > >rename another file. > > > > > >Can any one give me any directions? > > > > You can use mv for renaming files in scripts, like all other > > common unix commands. If it should be done within a ftp session > > you can use rename... > > > > mv <old_filename> <new_filename> > > > > Or in ftp session: > > > > rename <old_filename> <new_filename> > > > > Rick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
