Thank you all. I had given more time to edit the script but by end of day, no success. Removed the repetitive wild card as Mike suggested, and edited to "lcd". It can not copy directories. It only copies "plain files". Almost back to square one.
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 4:29 PM, sanga collins <[email protected]>wrote: > Now that it is 930am and i have a clear head after yesterdays spectacular > meltdown in my IT dept. I can see it :) > > > Thanks > > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Mike Barnard <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Collins, >> >> I was actually referring to the first post sent by Edmonds >> >> <snip> >> >> # Files to transfer on local server (*.* as everything in the directory) >> *FILE="/path_to/localServer_userdir/*.*"* >> >> # Remote Server Directory >> REMDIR="/path_to/remoteServer/valid_userdir/" >> >> # login to remote server >> cd $REMDIR >> ftp -ni $SERVER <<END >> user $USERNAME $PASSWORD >> binary >> *mput $FILE/*.** >> >> </snip> >> >> The variable FILE already is a wildcard, mput should just have $FILE and >> *not* $FILE/*.* >> >> That adds a wildcard to a wildcard. >> >> Seen it? >> >> On 13 March 2012 22:13, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Mike, >>> >>> That was quote was from my post describing my script in my environment. >>> Eds would need to modify to suit his setup >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Mike Barnard >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 13 March 2012 19:29, Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> FILE="/path_to/localServer_userdir/*.*" >>>>> >>>>> >>>> you have already defined the variable FILE as a wildcard... >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> mput $FILE/*.* >>>>> >>>> >>>> You do not need to do that again here... >>>> $FILE/*.* is the same as "path_to/localServeruserdir/*.*/*.* >>>> and that does not make sense... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one >>>> in a million chances happen 99% of the time. >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>> any way. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sanga M. Collins >>> Network Engineering >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >>> E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike >> >> Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one >> in a million chances happen 99% of the time. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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