Unix Tip: FTP AUTOMATED TRANSFERS

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Unix Tip 2450 - September 16, 2005

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FTP AUTOMATED TRANSFERS

To add to the earlier tip on automated transfer using FTP, you can define a macro by name 'init' which will automate the whole transfer.

Defining the macro.

In the .netrc file after the definition for the machine name,add the following definition.

macdef init
bin
hash
cd <directory>
!cd <directory>
put/get <filename>
bye

The line begining with macdef starts the definition of a macro.All the sub sequent lines upto a blank line (or end of file) are part of the macro.

Now if you type ftp <machine name> at the prompt, the whole ftp will happen automatically.

These macros can also be defined in any other name in which case,you will have to type the macro name at the ftp prompt for its statements to get executed.

This tip generously supported by: subha@hitechclub.com

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