Thanks for all but im also mainly having a problem releated to showing the the archived file (which is created at the archiving part of the script) as an input to the ftp part of the script. Regards 2010/12/11 urgrue <urgrue@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > On 10/12/2010 17:39, Nigel Wade wrote: >> >> On 10/12/10 13:52, a bv wrote: >>> >>> Hi Im trying to write a bash script which will run on Checkpoint >>> Secureplatform (which is >>> Redhat indeed) seems below. First part of the script will make an >>> yesterdays log archive , >>> other part will copy this archive to an ftp server. The archive >>> creation process works fine when ftp part is commented or deleted, but >>> doesnt work. As one script or another script for ftp, how can i work >>> this to create the archive and and copy it to the ftp site. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> # !/bin/sh >>> >>> # Define string variables! >>> hostname="intsrvb.abank.com.tr" >>> ftp_server="myserver" >>> ftp_username="myuser" >>> ftp_password="mypassword" >>> cpdir=/opt/CPshrd-R70 >>> localbakdir=/opt/CPsuite-R70/fw1/log/ >>> remotebakdir=/tape/2010tape/log/omega/cp/ >>> logdate=`/bin/date --date="yesterday" +%Y-%m-%d` >>> logname=${logdate} >>> archivedate=`/bin/date --date="yesterday" +%Y_%m_%d` >>> archivename=logs_${hostname}_${archivedate} >>> >>> # Set Check Point profile for library settings! >>> . $cpdir/tmp/.CPprofile.sh >>> >>> >>> # Archive yesterday`s log files! >>> cd ${localbakdir} >>> /bin/tar zcf ${localbakdir}${archivename}.tgz ${logname}* >>> >>> # FTP files to backup server! >>> #ftp -in $ftp_server<<EOC >>> #user myuser mypassword >>> #binary >>> #cd ${remotebakdir} >>> #lcd ${localbakdir} >>> #put ${archivename}.tgz >>> #bye >>> >> >> FTP won't read passwords from a redirected input script. >> >> You need to create .netrc file, or maybe expect will work but it's so >> long since I worked with automated FTP that I can't remember. >> > > Imho the easiest solution is to use lftp. All this is easily scripted. E.g.: > open -u username,password ftp.site.com > cd /blah/blah > lcd /blah/blah > get this > put that > bye > > save that in a file and then just lftp -f <file> > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list