On Thu, Sep 19, 2002 at 02:45:09PM -0700, S Peram wrote: > > Hi, > Thanks a lot for the responses. > I just had a question regarding the ftp. > Is there any way I can pass all the parameters such as username, password and the >commands that are to be executed in a shell script.
Hello Maybe you have you have had your question answered already but just in case I thought I would send the url for a tutorial that teaches how to write scripts that automate the use of ftp. Find it at: http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue34/izquierdo.html Hopes it helps. t.irvine > Your suggestions and comments will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Peram > Trevor wrote:You have many different options... tell us what is best for you and we >can > try help you out. > > 1. Use smbclient (Samba) to establish a network connection via a share on > your windows machine. Set up a cron job to transfer files to your box at a > specific time. Use a simple 'cp' command to copy all files to your windows > machine. > > > 2. Use rsync. You can download rsync for Windows and obviously for RedHat. > This can provide a secure way to transmit files (even across the Internet). > The added advantage of rsync is that it will only copy files that have > changed. > > For Windows: > > > For RedHat: > > > Help on Rsync: > http://ultra.litpixel.com:82/rsync/rsync_content.html > > > 3. Use FTP. Set up an FTP server on the Windows box. You mentioned that > you didn't want to do this... I agree with you. FTP should not be your > first choice. > > > 4. Have you thought about e-mailing the log files to your workstation? Make > a cronjob that sends you the log files every night: > > Eg. "cat /var/log/messages | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]" should do the trick > (if you have an SMTP service on your linux box). > > > > Good luck! > > Trevor > http://www.gnuguy.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of S Peram > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 1:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: script for ftp transfer > > > Hi all, > I need to transfer some log files on a daily basis from my machine to a > windows machine. > I'd really appreciate if any of you can give me some ideas, my situation is > that I can't put ftp server on that machine and so the file transfers should > originate from the Linux machine. > I was thinking of some kind of a cron job but I've run out of ideas. > I'd appreciate if any of you gurus can help me with some scripts or links. > > Thanks, > > Peram > > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! -- Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor ne'er shall be. Alexander Pope, An Essay On Criticism. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
