(Java) SFTP ReadLink - Get the Target of a Symbolic Link on the Server

Demonstrates how to retrieve the target of a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkSFtp sftp = new CkSFtp();

    // Pass a domain or IP address..
    boolean success = sftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22);
    if (success == true) {
        success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword");
        }

    if (success == true) {
        success = sftp.InitializeSftp();
        }

    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(sftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // In this example, the we already have a symbolic link named "sshd_config"
    // in our SSH/SFTP user account's HOME directory.  Get the target of this link:
    String path = sftp.readLink("sshd_config");
    if (sftp.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        System.out.println(sftp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("symlink target path = " + path);

    // Output is:  
    // symlink target path = /etc/ssh/sshd_confi
  }
}