[olug] Unix Tip: FTP AUTOMATED TRANSFERS

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FTP AUTOMATED TRANSFERS

To add to the earlier tip 
on automated transfer using 
FTP, you can define a macro 
by name 'init' which will 
automate the whole transfer.

Defining the macro.

In the .netrc file after the 
definition for the machine
name,add the following 
definition.

macdef init
bin
hash
cd <directory>
!cd <directory>
put/get <filename>
bye

The line begining with macdef 
starts the definition of a
macro.All the sub sequent 
lines upto a blank line (or 
end of file)  are part of 
the macro. 

Now if you type ftp 
<machine name> at the prompt, 
the whole ftp will happen 
automatically.

These macros can also be 
defined in any other name in 
which case,you will have to 
type the macro name at the 
ftp prompt for its statements 
to get executed.


This tip generously supported by: subha at hitechclub.com


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