How to send multiple commands to sftp using one line
The following command sends one command to sftp using one line:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /home"
How to send multiple lines to sftp using one line. Is there a way to insert carriage returns or something to achieve this, for example:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file"
The idea is to NOT use the sftp -b option where an external file listing commands is loaded.
scripting sftp
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
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asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
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The following command sends one command to sftp using one line:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /home"
How to send multiple lines to sftp using one line. Is there a way to insert carriage returns or something to achieve this, for example:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file"
The idea is to NOT use the sftp -b option where an external file listing commands is loaded.
scripting sftp
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
add a comment |
The following command sends one command to sftp using one line:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /home"
How to send multiple lines to sftp using one line. Is there a way to insert carriage returns or something to achieve this, for example:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file"
The idea is to NOT use the sftp -b option where an external file listing commands is loaded.
scripting sftp
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
The following command sends one command to sftp using one line:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /home"
How to send multiple lines to sftp using one line. Is there a way to insert carriage returns or something to achieve this, for example:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host" <<<"lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file"
The idea is to NOT use the sftp -b option where an external file listing commands is loaded.
scripting sftp
scripting sftp
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
edited Nov 8 '12 at 23:09
Gilles
531k12810631591
531k12810631591
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
asked Nov 8 '12 at 13:51
Radnaskela SamotRadnaskela Samot
71118
71118
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From the here-string (<<<) syntax you used I guess your shell is bash, so you can also use string with backslash-escaped characters ($''):
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<< $'lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file'
The portable alternative is here-document:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<END
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
END
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
1
<<<was introduced first by zsh (though inspired byrc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen myzshskills.
– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
add a comment |
Use the -b/--batchfile option to have proper error handling:
printf '%sn' 'lcd /home' 'cd /myhome' 'get file' | sftp -b - user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
1
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
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Yes, you can just use echo -e
echo -e "lcd /homencd /myhomenget file" | sftp user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
3
echois very non-standard -echo -edoesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just useprintfwhich is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.
– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
add a comment |
It is not necessary to avoid the -b option to avoid writing the batch file to disk. Using process substitution you can create the batch on the fly.
batch() {
echo lcd /home
echo cd /myhome
echo get file
}
sftp -b <(batch) -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
add a comment |
Use native sftp command
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host:/home/myhome/file
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
What you didn't notice was thatlcdandcddo different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.
– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
add a comment |
Mybru, you can mos pipe your commands like so:
echo '
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
' | sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
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From the here-string (<<<) syntax you used I guess your shell is bash, so you can also use string with backslash-escaped characters ($''):
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<< $'lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file'
The portable alternative is here-document:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<END
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
END
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
1
<<<was introduced first by zsh (though inspired byrc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen myzshskills.
– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
add a comment |
From the here-string (<<<) syntax you used I guess your shell is bash, so you can also use string with backslash-escaped characters ($''):
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<< $'lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file'
The portable alternative is here-document:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<END
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
END
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
1
<<<was introduced first by zsh (though inspired byrc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen myzshskills.
– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
add a comment |
From the here-string (<<<) syntax you used I guess your shell is bash, so you can also use string with backslash-escaped characters ($''):
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<< $'lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file'
The portable alternative is here-document:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<END
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
END
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
From the here-string (<<<) syntax you used I guess your shell is bash, so you can also use string with backslash-escaped characters ($''):
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<< $'lcd /homen cd /myhomen get file'
The portable alternative is here-document:
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host <<END
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
END
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:51
manatworkmanatwork
21.7k38384
21.7k38384
1
<<<was introduced first by zsh (though inspired byrc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen myzshskills.
– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
add a comment |
1
<<<was introduced first by zsh (though inspired byrc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.
– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen myzshskills.
– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
1
1
<<< was introduced first by zsh (though inspired by rc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
<<< was introduced first by zsh (though inspired by rc) and was later added to ksh93 and then bash.– Stéphane Chazelas
Nov 8 '12 at 22:34
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen my
zsh skills.– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
Thank you, @StephaneChazelas. I really need to strengthen my
zsh skills.– manatwork
Nov 9 '12 at 8:49
add a comment |
Use the -b/--batchfile option to have proper error handling:
printf '%sn' 'lcd /home' 'cd /myhome' 'get file' | sftp -b - user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
1
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
add a comment |
Use the -b/--batchfile option to have proper error handling:
printf '%sn' 'lcd /home' 'cd /myhome' 'get file' | sftp -b - user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
1
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
add a comment |
Use the -b/--batchfile option to have proper error handling:
printf '%sn' 'lcd /home' 'cd /myhome' 'get file' | sftp -b - user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
Use the -b/--batchfile option to have proper error handling:
printf '%sn' 'lcd /home' 'cd /myhome' 'get file' | sftp -b - user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
answered Nov 8 '12 at 22:33
Stéphane ChazelasStéphane Chazelas
301k55564916
301k55564916
1
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
add a comment |
1
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
1
1
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
To use variables change ' to "
– Radnaskela Samot
Nov 9 '12 at 8:43
add a comment |
Yes, you can just use echo -e
echo -e "lcd /homencd /myhomenget file" | sftp user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
3
echois very non-standard -echo -edoesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just useprintfwhich is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.
– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
add a comment |
Yes, you can just use echo -e
echo -e "lcd /homencd /myhomenget file" | sftp user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
3
echois very non-standard -echo -edoesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just useprintfwhich is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.
– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
add a comment |
Yes, you can just use echo -e
echo -e "lcd /homencd /myhomenget file" | sftp user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
Yes, you can just use echo -e
echo -e "lcd /homencd /myhomenget file" | sftp user@host
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
answered Nov 8 '12 at 14:43
utopiaboundutopiabound
2,6611518
2,6611518
3
echois very non-standard -echo -edoesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just useprintfwhich is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.
– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
add a comment |
3
echois very non-standard -echo -edoesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just useprintfwhich is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.
– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
3
3
echo is very non-standard - echo -e doesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just use printf which is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
echo is very non-standard - echo -e doesn't work the same everywhere, so you'd have to check first. Alternatively, just use printf which is much more portable and should work the same everywhere.– jw013
Nov 8 '12 at 16:59
add a comment |
It is not necessary to avoid the -b option to avoid writing the batch file to disk. Using process substitution you can create the batch on the fly.
batch() {
echo lcd /home
echo cd /myhome
echo get file
}
sftp -b <(batch) -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
add a comment |
It is not necessary to avoid the -b option to avoid writing the batch file to disk. Using process substitution you can create the batch on the fly.
batch() {
echo lcd /home
echo cd /myhome
echo get file
}
sftp -b <(batch) -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
add a comment |
It is not necessary to avoid the -b option to avoid writing the batch file to disk. Using process substitution you can create the batch on the fly.
batch() {
echo lcd /home
echo cd /myhome
echo get file
}
sftp -b <(batch) -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
It is not necessary to avoid the -b option to avoid writing the batch file to disk. Using process substitution you can create the batch on the fly.
batch() {
echo lcd /home
echo cd /myhome
echo get file
}
sftp -b <(batch) -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
answered Jan 18 '17 at 10:38
cevingceving
1,70421321
1,70421321
add a comment |
add a comment |
Use native sftp command
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host:/home/myhome/file
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
What you didn't notice was thatlcdandcddo different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.
– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
add a comment |
Use native sftp command
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host:/home/myhome/file
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
What you didn't notice was thatlcdandcddo different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.
– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
add a comment |
Use native sftp command
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host:/home/myhome/file
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
Use native sftp command
sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host:/home/myhome/file
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
answered Dec 19 '13 at 0:55
MarkomafsMarkomafs
1013
1013
What you didn't notice was thatlcdandcddo different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.
– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
add a comment |
What you didn't notice was thatlcdandcddo different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.
– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
What you didn't notice was that
lcd and cd do different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
What you didn't notice was that
lcd and cd do different things. You've just combined the paths into something that will not exist.– underscore_d
Aug 14 '18 at 13:14
add a comment |
Mybru, you can mos pipe your commands like so:
echo '
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
' | sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
add a comment |
Mybru, you can mos pipe your commands like so:
echo '
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
' | sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
add a comment |
Mybru, you can mos pipe your commands like so:
echo '
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
' | sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
Mybru, you can mos pipe your commands like so:
echo '
lcd /home
cd /myhome
get file
' | sftp -o PasswordAuthentication=no user@host
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
answered Jan 4 at 11:49
Paque MannPaque Mann
1
1
add a comment |
add a comment |
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