With LFTP How do I send a specific file to server overwriting if it exists?
I'm building an production site update script using expect and lftp.
I'm trying for sometime to do this simple thing: send a file overwriting if it exists. But I just can't find a command that allow me to overwrite destination on put. put -c just continues if it's the same file. But if it's different it does nothing.
Do I really have to check if the file exists and delete it in order to put the file in the server ? isn't there a direct command ?
If that's the only option, then there's another thing I couldn't find: a command to see if the file exists. My only option is to treat ls's output ?
I also accept recommendations if there's another ftp client that allows me to do these things in an easier manner.
lftp
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
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asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
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I'm building an production site update script using expect and lftp.
I'm trying for sometime to do this simple thing: send a file overwriting if it exists. But I just can't find a command that allow me to overwrite destination on put. put -c just continues if it's the same file. But if it's different it does nothing.
Do I really have to check if the file exists and delete it in order to put the file in the server ? isn't there a direct command ?
If that's the only option, then there's another thing I couldn't find: a command to see if the file exists. My only option is to treat ls's output ?
I also accept recommendations if there's another ftp client that allows me to do these things in an easier manner.
lftp
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
a regular FTP PUT should overwrite the remote file with local by default, innit?
– vaxquis
Nov 26 at 15:12
Doesn't overwrite in the server I'm using. Tested it.Just to see if had done something wrong last week, I retested it right now. Doesn't overwrite.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:14
put -eshould overwrite and remove the file prior to upload. Make sure you use a lowercaseeas an uppercaseEwould actually remove from your local system. See the LFTP man page
– gravitymixes
Nov 26 at 15:16
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I'm building an production site update script using expect and lftp.
I'm trying for sometime to do this simple thing: send a file overwriting if it exists. But I just can't find a command that allow me to overwrite destination on put. put -c just continues if it's the same file. But if it's different it does nothing.
Do I really have to check if the file exists and delete it in order to put the file in the server ? isn't there a direct command ?
If that's the only option, then there's another thing I couldn't find: a command to see if the file exists. My only option is to treat ls's output ?
I also accept recommendations if there's another ftp client that allows me to do these things in an easier manner.
lftp
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
I'm building an production site update script using expect and lftp.
I'm trying for sometime to do this simple thing: send a file overwriting if it exists. But I just can't find a command that allow me to overwrite destination on put. put -c just continues if it's the same file. But if it's different it does nothing.
Do I really have to check if the file exists and delete it in order to put the file in the server ? isn't there a direct command ?
If that's the only option, then there's another thing I couldn't find: a command to see if the file exists. My only option is to treat ls's output ?
I also accept recommendations if there's another ftp client that allows me to do these things in an easier manner.
lftp
lftp
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
edited Nov 23 at 6:05
marc_s
569k12811001250
569k12811001250
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
asked Nov 22 at 22:07
Nelson Teixeira
3,67321742
3,67321742
a regular FTP PUT should overwrite the remote file with local by default, innit?
– vaxquis
Nov 26 at 15:12
Doesn't overwrite in the server I'm using. Tested it.Just to see if had done something wrong last week, I retested it right now. Doesn't overwrite.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:14
put -eshould overwrite and remove the file prior to upload. Make sure you use a lowercaseeas an uppercaseEwould actually remove from your local system. See the LFTP man page
– gravitymixes
Nov 26 at 15:16
add a comment |
a regular FTP PUT should overwrite the remote file with local by default, innit?
– vaxquis
Nov 26 at 15:12
Doesn't overwrite in the server I'm using. Tested it.Just to see if had done something wrong last week, I retested it right now. Doesn't overwrite.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:14
put -eshould overwrite and remove the file prior to upload. Make sure you use a lowercaseeas an uppercaseEwould actually remove from your local system. See the LFTP man page
– gravitymixes
Nov 26 at 15:16
a regular FTP PUT should overwrite the remote file with local by default, innit?
– vaxquis
Nov 26 at 15:12
a regular FTP PUT should overwrite the remote file with local by default, innit?
– vaxquis
Nov 26 at 15:12
Doesn't overwrite in the server I'm using. Tested it.Just to see if had done something wrong last week, I retested it right now. Doesn't overwrite.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:14
Doesn't overwrite in the server I'm using. Tested it.Just to see if had done something wrong last week, I retested it right now. Doesn't overwrite.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:14
put -e should overwrite and remove the file prior to upload. Make sure you use a lowercase e as an uppercase E would actually remove from your local system. See the LFTP man page– gravitymixes
Nov 26 at 15:16
put -e should overwrite and remove the file prior to upload. Make sure you use a lowercase e as an uppercase E would actually remove from your local system. See the LFTP man page– gravitymixes
Nov 26 at 15:16
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LFTP offers a parameter for put which is a lowercase e.
This allows you to remove the file before uploading it, as opposed to an overwrite option (which LFTP doesn't appear to inherently support). Things like prompt could be available, but if we're strictly discussing LFTP, I would recommend using that option, ala:
put -e file.txt
From the LFTP man pages.
answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
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This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
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LFTP offers a parameter for put which is a lowercase e.
This allows you to remove the file before uploading it, as opposed to an overwrite option (which LFTP doesn't appear to inherently support). Things like prompt could be available, but if we're strictly discussing LFTP, I would recommend using that option, ala:
put -e file.txt
From the LFTP man pages.
answered Nov 26 at 15:18
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This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
add a comment |
LFTP offers a parameter for put which is a lowercase e.
This allows you to remove the file before uploading it, as opposed to an overwrite option (which LFTP doesn't appear to inherently support). Things like prompt could be available, but if we're strictly discussing LFTP, I would recommend using that option, ala:
put -e file.txt
From the LFTP man pages.
answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
1,62711424
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This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
add a comment |
LFTP offers a parameter for put which is a lowercase e.
This allows you to remove the file before uploading it, as opposed to an overwrite option (which LFTP doesn't appear to inherently support). Things like prompt could be available, but if we're strictly discussing LFTP, I would recommend using that option, ala:
put -e file.txt
From the LFTP man pages.
answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
1,62711424
LFTP offers a parameter for put which is a lowercase e.
This allows you to remove the file before uploading it, as opposed to an overwrite option (which LFTP doesn't appear to inherently support). Things like prompt could be available, but if we're strictly discussing LFTP, I would recommend using that option, ala:
put -e file.txt
From the LFTP man pages.
answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
1,62711424
answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
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answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
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answered Nov 26 at 15:18
gravitymixes
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This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
add a comment |
1
This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
1
1
This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
This page is inaccessible from my company's internal network and LFTP's console help doesn't list this option. Thanks. That was what I needed. The reward is yours :) I can only award the reward after 24 hours. After that period I'll give it to you.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:31
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a regular FTP PUT should overwrite the remote file with local by default, innit?
– vaxquis
Nov 26 at 15:12
Doesn't overwrite in the server I'm using. Tested it.Just to see if had done something wrong last week, I retested it right now. Doesn't overwrite.
– Nelson Teixeira
Nov 26 at 15:14
put -eshould overwrite and remove the file prior to upload. Make sure you use a lowercaseeas an uppercaseEwould actually remove from your local system. See the LFTP man page– gravitymixes
Nov 26 at 15:16