Actually two things would be best 1) use rsync to send to the remote server. 2) I think you said it was bigpond so rsync won't work, try a package called 'mirror'. It's generally used for sucking down sites but can go the other way as well. It'll handle your directory structure without too much effort on your part. It's also just a perl script so fix it if it doesen't quite fit what you want.
On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Bernhard L�der wrote: > What I am actually trying to do is to backup file from my site to an FTP > server. > > The problem is, that they are allowed to create sub-directories and of > course new files. > > So I don't know what files I have to ftp. > > I have tried using WEEX, but it does not seem to be able to create new > directories on the FTP server. > > Bernhard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Jill Rowling > Sent: Wednesday, 13 March 2002 10:13 > To: SLUG user group > Subject: RE: [SLUG] ftp client - MORE > > > Just use the full pathname and get a script to generate the list for you, eg > 'find'. > But you need to know if the directory exists on the remote site. > > Anyone know, assuming a shell is not available to the remote host, can you > test for the existance of a directory on an ftp site in order to make a > decision as to whether to make a directory or not? > Something like if [ -d ] dirname ; then do something ; fi > but using ftp as the only available protocol? > > (Actually come to think of it you could possibly use http to first test for > this directory's existence if the ultimate aim was to update your website). > > Regards, > > Jill. > > -- > Jill Rowling, Snr Des. Eng. & Unix System Administrator > Eng. Systems Dept, Aristocrat Technologies Australia > Level 2, 55 Mentmore Ave Rosebery NSW 2018 > Phone: (02) 9697-4484 Fax: (02) 9663-1412 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernhard L�der [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, 12 March 2002 22:07 > To: Peter Hardy; SLUG user group > Subject: [SLUG] ftp client - MORE > > > Ok, that works for known files, but what if I have to upload new directories > & folders with files in them? > > Is there a recursive feature in ftp? > > Bernhard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Peter Hardy > Sent: Tuesday, 12 March 2002 19:33 > To: SLUG user group > Subject: Re: [SLUG] ftp client > > > On Tue, 2002-03-12 at 18:50, Bernhard L�der wrote: > > Can I use the native RedHat ftp client to automate this task? > > How do I get it to log in as a user, then transfer files and the log out > > after? > > It's fairly easy to use ftp in shell scripts. I used to use the > following to upload webcam images to the webserver. > > uploadpic() { > ftp -v -i -n $host <<EOF > user $ftpuser $ftppasswd > binary > put $localfilename $remotefilename > bye > EOF > } > > HTH, > -- > Peter > > > ---------------------- > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > ---------------------- > This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. > The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference > with, distribution, disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised > and prohibited. Confidentiality attached to this communication is not waived > or lost by reason of the mistaken delivery to you. > > If you have received this message in error, please delete it and notify us > by return e-mail or telephone Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited > on +61 2 9413 6300. > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > > -- ---<GRiP>--- Web: www.arcadia.au.com/gripz Answering Machine/fax: 02 4950 1194 (wait 5 mins if no answer) Mobile: 0408 686 201 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
