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#1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:33 AM

could someone provide me with a script to log into an ftp server, do a
couple of things and STAY logged in? this does its stuff and exits:

HOST=ddddd
USER=uuuuu
PASSWD=pppppp

ftp -n $HOST <<E
quote USER $USER
quote PASS $PASSWD
bin
hash
prompt
E

thanks for any pointers.

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#2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:33 AM

Walter Mitty wrote:
> could someone provide me with a script to log into an ftp server, do a
> couple of things and STAY logged in? this does its stuff and exits:

I think a big part of your problem is the policy specific to the server.
Some will automatically log you off after a short period of inactivity,
and you can't change that.

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#3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:33 AM

On 6 Feb 2006 11:21:18 GMT, Walter Mitty
<mitticus@gmail.com> wrote:
> could someone provide me with a script to log into an ftp server, do a
> couple of things and STAY logged in? this does its stuff and exits:
>
> HOST=ddddd
> USER=uuuuu
> PASSWD=pppppp
>
> ftp -n $HOST <<E
> quote USER $USER
> quote PASS $PASSWD
> bin
> hash
> prompt
> E
>
>
> thanks for any pointers.
>
An ftp script usually logs out when it ends. Perhaps what you want is a
..netrc file. (man netrc)

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#4 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:33 AM

"Ed" risked the wrath of Usenet weenies mastering
mommies computer when he ventured forth on 2006-02-06, commmitted
his life to the whims of Google, and spluttered:

> Walter Mitty wrote:
>> could someone provide me with a script to log into an ftp server, do a
>> couple of things and STAY logged in? this does its stuff and exits:
>
> I think a big part of your problem is the policy specific to the server.
> Some will automatically log you off after a short period of inactivity,
> and you can't change that.
>

Nothing to do with timeouts. The script seems to force a logout at
script end.

--
Snow White's dwarfs become gnomes
-- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4349726.stm
The world has gone mad.

#5 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:33 AM

"Bill" risked the wrath of Usenet weenies mastering
mommies computer when he ventured forth on 2006-02-07, commmitted
his life to the whims of Google, and spluttered:

> On 6 Feb 2006 11:21:18 GMT, Walter Mitty
> <mitticus@gmail.com> wrote:
>> could someone provide me with a script to log into an ftp server, do a
>> couple of things and STAY logged in? this does its stuff and exits:
>>
>> HOST=ddddd
>> USER=uuuuu
>> PASSWD=pppppp
>>
>> ftp -n $HOST <<E
>> quote USER $USER
>> quote PASS $PASSWD
>> bin
>> hash
>> prompt
>> E
>>
>>
>> thanks for any pointers.
>>
> An ftp script usually logs out when it ends. Perhaps what you want is a
> .netrc file. (man netrc)
>

Thats on the way : thanks. I can now log in using

ftp sitename.com

(ideally i wouldnt have to specify the remote site name either, but I
suppose thats why scripts exist).

BUT now I cant run the default settings I want such as bin & prompt :
well, there are command line parms for bin mode, but not for hash and
prompt.

Is there some sort of "default" settings for ftp?

The manual doesnt say anything unless I have missed it.

--
Snow White's dwarfs become gnomes
-- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4349726.stm
The world has gone mad.

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