FTP Backup Script.

[AvocadosGuac]

Hey Guys,

 

I need some help creating a script to do ftp backups over the internet

 

1. Needs to be FTP/SFTP

2. Needs to be compressed

3. I put this here so the list looks more complete

 

I understand FTP isn't secure etc etc... I don't care. Ive been using winscp with task scheduler but i want to make just a straight up batch file so that it runs.

Some of my clients will go and uninstall programs on their servers cause they feel like it.

 

Any guidance is appreciated.

[Sauron]

You could start with some python:

import ftplib
session = ftplib.FTP('server.address.com','USERNAME','PASSWORD')
file = open('kitten.jpg','rb')                  # file to send
session.storbinary('STOR kitten.jpg', file)     # send the file
file.close()                                    # close file and FTP
session.quit()

(took this from stackoverflow)

 

from this it should be easy to add what you need.

[unijab]

winscp...

 

Isnt this the linux section?

[killergoalie]

4 hours ago, unijab said:

winscp...

 

Isnt this the linux section?

People use WinSCP to ssh transfer files ?

 

Jrock, you should look into rsync.  Depending on what you're doing it may make your life easier.

As for compression, you could just have your script, tarball/gzip your files into an archive first then transfer them over.

If you're just starting out and using bash, I would start with bash scripting.

And then have it run from cron.daily or crontab depending on your poison.