Shell using ftp to copy a file between 2 machines on a network

[joemama613]

I need to create a shell using ftp to copy a file from one machine to another on the same network. I will ultimately use crontab, which I am familiar with.

I toyed with the project using the .netrc file, but can not seem to automate the entire process. I still need to enter a password manually.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

Joe

 

[Annihilannic]

Your .netrc file may not be working due to permissions. Make sure its permissions are 600 (-rw-------) as it contains passwords and other users shouldn't be able to read it.

Also look into the ftp -n option, which will prevent it from attempting to log in straight away. You can then include user username password in the script of FTP commands you pass to it to perform the actual login.

Similarly if your script is going to contain a password make sure it's properly secured.

Annihilannic.