Linux - FTP Using Bash

Example of simple bash script ftp client 

 This script first defines variables such as hostname of the ftp server, username and password and then it creates an ftp session and uploads the specified file into your selected directory: 

 #!/bin/bash

ftp_site=127.0.0.1

username=ftpuser

passwd=pass

PS3='Select a destination directory: '

# bash select

select path in "." "/test" "public_html/myblog/" "backup/images/"

do

ftp -n $ftp_site<<EOF

quote USER $username

quote PASS $passwd

binary

cd $path

put $1

quit

EOF

break

done 

 Be sure to edit the ftp_site , username , and passwd variables above. You should also change the paths to whichever directories you most commonly upload your files to. 

 Executing the script: 

 $ chmod +x ftp_bash_script.sh

$ ./ftp_bash_script.sh file1 

 Example script output: 

 $ ./ftp_bash_script.sh somerandomfile 

1) .

2) /test

3) public_html/myblog/

4) backup/images/

Select a destination directory: 2

Connected to 127.0.0.1.

220 (vsFTPd 3.0.5)

331 Please specify the password.

230 Login successful.

200 Switching to Binary mode.

250 Directory successfully changed.

local: somerandomfile remote: somerandomfile

229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||10078|)

150 Ok to send data.

 0 0.00 KiB/s 

226 Transfer complete.

221 Goodbye.