ftp problem on bash script

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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>