Batch FTP Script

[My220x]

Hey,

I was wondering if anyone can create a batch script which would ftp into a linux server and download a file?

[kmount]

Sure, its possible.

I'd urge against using ftp though in favour of SFTP for both security/ease.

If this is ok by you, it should be easy enough to make you a small script.

[Jona]

It's quite easy you need to make a file (called commands.txt in this instance) as follows:

<username>
<password>
GET file.extention

then use ftp -s commands.txt

http://www.nsftools.com/tips/MSFTP.htm

But it does store and transmit the password in plain text so SCP might be a better option. There is an SCP client bundled with the putty suite see: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s.../download.html