linux script to automate ftp operation

Question

I need to transfer a file from my linux server to a FTP server.

My shell script is :

    #! /bin/ksh

    HOST='my_ip'
    USER='userid'
    PASSWD='password'
    FILE='file.txt'
    DIREC='/eir_log'
    ftp -in $HOST << EOMYF 
    user $USER $PASSWD
    binary
    mkdir $DIREC 
    cd $DIREC
    pwd
    quit
    EOMYF

pretty simple code. but the problem is though I am logging in the FTP server fine, but its not allowing me to create a new directory in the FTP server. At first i thought some error with my script, but even individually if i run a mkdir in the ftp server its showing create directory failed. Can somebody let me know the possible error, or if any eror in my code that i am missing out on.The pwd is working fine though, which means there is no problem loging in the ftp site through script.

Thanks in advance for your help

does your user have a $HOME on that server? put a `echo `cwd`` on the script after the login... — oz123, Sep 26 '12 at 09:03
All: I wanted to revisit this question after a long time again. Though my automated "ftp/sftp" is working fine now, i wanted to keep a sleep time between one expect and the next send in my expect program. Can this be done using the same linux sleep ? — dig_123, May 21 '15 at 13:23

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:05

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Have a look at expect

Something to get you started

#!/usr/bin/expect

set timeout 120
spawn ftp 192.168.0.210
expect "Name"
send "root\r"
expect "Password:"
send "pass\r"
expect "ftp> "
send "bye\r"

answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:05

Fredrik Pihl

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:02

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Probably lftp ( ftp scripting client ) will be something you need ( look among your distro's packages ). Error creating directories is probably related to permissions of the dir inside which you try to create it.

http://lftp.yar.ru/desc.html

answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:02

Piotr Wadas

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:04

Have you tried using SCP (Secure Copy)?

scp -r /dir/to/"file.txt" username@hostname

*if you're in the directory of the file/folder you wish to send then you don't need to define the complete filepath

Have a look at this article if you want to scp without having to enter your password. http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/06/perform-ssh-and-scp-without-entering-password-on-openssh/

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:11

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If you are root or have admin privileges then you shouldn't need to sudo your way into making a directory. It will be best to run remote commands without sudo just in case a malicious code piggybacks your script

answered Sep 26 '12 at 09:11

Jones Agyemang

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