A different approach would be to use expect. You will have to write the script.
david On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, juaid wrote: > From: "Reuben D. Budiardja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am trying to use FTP to backup my files to another machine. I want this > to > > be automated via cron, so I need a 'non-interactive' way. What can I use > to > > do this, and how? > > I've looked through the man page for ftp and ncftp, but have not found the > > non-interactive way, so that I can just put in one command to copy files. > > some time ago I used a program called ftpbackup or something like that... > I think I had found it at freshmeat.net.. > > now I'm making backups via scp, by making it not ask for passwd from certain > hosts > to do this you have to import one host identity to another to the ssh's > authorized_keys file > > this can be a security risk, be sure to know what you are doing, and how to > block access in order to let it be done only from the hosts you want.. > > but there are many other backup tools > in freshmeat you'll probably find many of them.. > > regards, > > juaid > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
