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michael2002 · 07-08-2004, 02:50 PM

what is the ftp command to transfer multiple directories from a server to another? i've tryied 'mput' but don't work becouse mput is just for file (not directories)

dgraf · 07-08-2004, 02:57 PM

You can try -r parametr ... or something like help, help mput :-)
It depends on the FTP client you are using. It is not general to the FTP protocol itself, that is why the answer could not be definite.

More Booze · 07-08-2004, 03:01 PM

I think you are able to do it via SSH, cant you use that?

michael2002 · 07-08-2004, 03:01 PM

mput -r don't work

help mput:
ftp> help mput
mput send multiple files
ftp>

any others ideas?

michael2002 · 07-08-2004, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by More Booze
I think you are able to do it via SSH, cant you use that?

i use ftp via SSH from console line

s9ann0 · 07-08-2004, 03:28 PM

best way is to tar -it up and move it
if you haven't got shell then make a cgi or a php script to do it

s9ann0 · 07-08-2004, 03:29 PM

tar -cf directory.tar directory
in php

PHP Code:


			
system("tar -cf ./directory.tar ./directory &");

dgraf · 07-08-2004, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by michael2002
mput -r don't work

help mput:
ftp> help mput
mput send multiple files
ftp>

any others ideas?

It says "multiple files". I think your FTP client is unable to put recursive directory trees. It can just handle multiple files uploading. Use better FTP client or onother method, e.g. mentioned before scp.

raymor · 07-08-2004, 07:23 PM

Rather than using the command "ftp" try "ncftp".
NcFTP is a more full featured ftp client that
includes recursive get and put with the "-r" option:

[[email protected]] $ ncftp -u username hostname.com
> put -r somedir

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s9ann0 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 4,873	tar -cf directory.tar directory in php PHP Code: `system("tar -cf ./directory.tar ./directory &");`

07-08-2004, 07:23 PM	#9
raymor Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,745	Rather than using the command "ftp" try "ncftp". NcFTP is a more full featured ftp client that includes recursive get and put with the "-r" option: [[email protected]] $ ncftp -u username hostname.com > put -r somedir __________________ For historical display only. This information is not current: support@bettercgi.com ICQ 7208627 Strongbox - The next generation in site security Throttlebox - The next generation in bandwidth control Clonebox - Backup and disaster recovery on steroids

07-08-2004, 03:01 PM	#3
More Booze Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,116	I think you are able to do it via SSH, cant you use that?

07-08-2004, 03:28 PM	#6
s9ann0 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 4,873	best way is to tar -it up and move it if you haven't got shell then make a cgi or a php script to do it