shell script for ftp

[Hrqls]

hi,

we are converting our own software from windows to linux and i need some shell script

the shell script needs to ftp to a specific ip and to a specific username on that address (but no password is needed)

it needs to download a specific file (from the path /var/kwc)

does anyone have any clue how to do this ?

[Hrqls]

lemme rephrase that

how can i submit the username on the commandline of the ftp command ?

(when i manually ftp to the ip .. then i have to enter a username .. and i would be logged in .. it wont ask for a password)

(the system is running on redhat 7.3)

[sdeming]

This sytanx is usually acceptible:[SHELL]ftp://user@host/path/to/file[/SHELL]Alternatively, you may want to look at wget.

[abc123]

ftp abc:123@thehost.org 21

that is the syntax , and if it isn't, which I am sure it is, type "ftp --help" or something like that.

[redhead]

Or if it's ncftp thats beeing used:
# ncftpput -u user host.domain /the/file

-- Edit --
Oops just read the post, it needs to fetch a file..
Then:
# ncftpget -u user host.domain /put/it/here /file/to/get

[Hrqls]

ah thanks .. i didnt know you could just leave the password out of it, i thought you were forced to give one that way

[kenshi]

If you need to pass the commands automatically, you can do that by piping them. For instance, you could do something like this:

echo "cd directory\nget blah.txt\nquit" | ftp user@ftp.blah.com

This method is dependant on everything going as it should though and I wouldn't recommend it if you can just do it interactively. And don't forget the quit command. The program will just stay open if you don't.

[Hrqls]

hm nice .. i forgot the "echo" .. i tried both | and > and < but i didnt succeed .. so i thought it was not possible that way

thanks