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The document describes an Expect script that automates the SFTP process of downloading and uploading files between two servers. It explains how to install the necessary Expect and Tcl packages on the SUN server. It then provides the Expect script code which logs into the source server, downloads files modified on the current date, logs into the destination server, and uploads the files. It also describes how to modify the script to get files from the previous date.

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Automate SFTP Expect Script

The document describes an Expect script that automates the SFTP process of downloading and uploading files between two servers. It explains how to install the necessary Expect and Tcl packages on the SUN server. It then provides the Expect script code which logs into the source server, downloads files modified on the current date, logs into the destination server, and uploads the files. It also describes how to modify the script to get files from the previous date.

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JibbyGeorgeUNIXandVirtualizationBlog
TUESDAY,JANUARY26,2010

Automatingsftpwithexpectscript
Igotarequesttoautomatethesftpprocess.Ifinditdifficultwithshellscript.Ifindaneasywaytodowith
expectscript.

ThefollowingpackagesneedtobeinstalledontheSUNserverfortheexpectscript.Idownloadedthe
x86packagesfromsunfreewareasI'mrunningthescriptfromanx86server.
tcl8.5.3sol10x86local
libgcc3.4.6sol10x86local
expect5.43.0sol10x86local

1)pkgadddtcl8.5.3sol10x86local
2)pkgadddlibgcc3.4.6sol10x86local
Thefollowingpackagesareavailable:
1SMClgcc346libgcc
(x86)3.4.6
Installationofwassuccessful.
3)pkgadddexpect5.43.0sol10x86local

Thefollowingpackagesareavailable:
1SMCexpectexpect
(x86)5.43.0
Installationofwassuccessful.
Theexpectwillinstalledinthe/usr/local/bindirectory.

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Thescriptisasfollows

#!/usr/local/bin/expectf
#Thisistheexpectscriptwrotetoautomatethesftpprocesstopullfilesfromaserverasperthedateand
#thenpushthefilestoanotherserver.
settimeout1
setDATE[execdate"+%Y%m%d"]
log_file"/home/ftp/logs/sftp.log"
send_log"####StartingSFTPscript[execdate]\n"
send_log"Today'sdate:[execdate]\n"
send_log"Downloadingfilesthroughsftp\n"
spawn/usr/bin/[email protected]
expect"Password:"
#sleep5
send"jim123\n"
expect"sftp>"
send"cd/export/home/jim\r"
expect"sftp>"
send"ls\r"

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expect"sftp>"
send"get*.$DATE\r"
expect"sftp>"
send"quit\r"
sleep5
send_log"Today'sdate:[execdate]\n"
send_log"Uploadingfilesthroughsftp\n"
spawn/usr/bin/[email protected]
expect"Password:"
send"jim123\n"
expect"sftp>"
send"cd/export/home/jim\r"
expect"sftp>"
send"put*.$DATE\r"
expect"sftp>"
send"quit\r"
#ENDofSCRIPT

Icanshellscriptfromexpectscript.Ihaveanotherrequirementtopullyesterdaysfilethroughsftpserver.
ThankgodthatwasaLinuxserverandtogetyesterdaysdateinLinuxiseasy:)
setDATE[exec/home/ftp/date.sh]
Theabovelinewillcallthedate.shscripttogetyesterdaysdate.
date.shscriptisasbelow
[root@]#catdate.sh
#!/bin/bash
echo$(datedate='1dayago'"+%Y%m%d")
#Endofscript

PostedbyJibbyGeorgeat8:11AM

11comments:
Deven July19,2011at1:12PM
HiJibbyGeorge,
Thanksalotforpostingthis.
Iwasreallyfedupgooglingthis,butfinallysticktoyoursiteandworksperfectly.
ThankyouMan.youaresospecial.youmadeitsoeasy.
ThankYou
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August25,2011at11:09AM

Galdthatithelpsyou
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HiJibby,
I have a similar requirement. Your method of doing that is impressive. I tried to follow this. But, the
glitchhereisthatthesftpusernamehasaspecialcharacter$initsname.Whilerunningthescript
thespawn/expect/sendlibrariesaretreatingthetextafter$symbolasavariable.Isthereawaythat
youthinkoftogetawaywiththat.Itriedsinglequotes,doublequotesaroundtheusernamebutno
luck.
Thanksforyourhelp.
Naresh
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JibbyGeorge

September29,2011at2:22AM

HINaresh,thanksforthat.ItsbeenawhileIworkedwithexpect.Thereshouldbeawaytodothat.
IfIfigureoutsomethingwillposthere.
Jibby
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Anonymous September29,2011at2:26AM
Great!ThanksmuchforyourhelpJibby.
Naresh
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Anonymous September29,2011at9:23PM
HiJibby,foundasolutiontogetawaywiththe$symbolusingexpect.WhenIplacethe\(backward
slash)infrontofthe$symbol,thenitworksfine.
Thanks!
Naresh
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Anonymous December23,2011at12:52AM
HowcanIchecktoseeifthepasswordisinvalidorexpired?Ihaveasimilartasktoautomate.Nice
script.
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Anonymous December23,2011at8:18PM
I was able to figure out my check for invalid or expired password. The system I was connecting to
does not tell you if the password is invalid, it just gives the password prompt over and over that is
why there is a second expect for the password prompt. I also put in a check for upper and lower
caseprompts.Afterdoingthespawnofthesftpcommanditgoeslikethis:
spawnsftpmylogonid@someserver
expectre"password|Password:"
send"mypasswd\r"
expectre"password|Password:"{
puts"Passwordwasnotaccepted\n"
exit2
}re"expired|Expired"{
puts"PasswordExpired\n"
exit3
}re"invalid|Invalid"{
puts"PasswordInvalid\n"
exit4
}"sftp>"{
send"pwd\r"
expect"sftp>"

send"putmyfilenameyourfilename\r"
expect"sftp>"
send"bye\r"
}
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Joe March7,2012at12:21AM
IhaveasimplerequirementandtrytofigureouthowtodoitinEXPECT.
after sftp into a server. I want to cd into the latest directory (Note $HOME has directories
andfiles).Anyideaaeasywaytoachievethis??
Thanks
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Anonymous June27,2012at4:11PM
Workedgreat!Thankyou!
Reply

Anonymous May6,2014at9:59PM
Hi
Ihaveproblemwithfiletransmission(file200MB+/50MB).
Thetrasmissionhadbeeninterruptedbeforefinisheddowloading.Restworksgood.Anyideas??
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