Lua Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71+

SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

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Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
-- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

local sftp = chilkat.SFtp.new()

-- Pass a domain or IP address..
local success = sftp:connect("my-sftp-server.com", 22)
if success then
    success = sftp:authenticate_pw("mySFtpLogin", "mySFtpPassword")
end

if success then
    success = sftp:initialize_sftp()
end

if not success then
    print(sftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- Create a hard link on the server.
-- We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
-- which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
success = sftp:hard_link("somefile.txt", "somefile2.txt")
if not success then
    print(sftp.last_error_text)
    return
end

print("Successfully created hard link.")