Chilkat2-Python

SCP Sync Tree Download

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Synchronize local and remote directory trees by downloading newer or missing files from the remote server. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

ssh = chilkat2.Ssh()

# Connect to an SSH server:

# Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
port = 22

success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port)
if (success != True):
    print(ssh.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
ssh.IdleTimeoutMs = 5000

# Authenticate using login/password:
success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword")
if (success != True):
    print(ssh.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
# in our SCP object.
scp = chilkat2.Scp()

success = scp.UseSsh(ssh)
if (success != True):
    print(scp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

remoteRoot = "workspace/php"
localRoot = "c:/aaworkarea/scp/workspace/php"

# Download synchronization modes:
# mode=0: Download all files
# mode=1: Download all files that do not exist on the local filesystem.
# mode=2: Download newer or non-existant files.
# mode=3: Download only newer files.  
#         If a file does not already exist on the local filesystem, it is not downloaded from the server.
# mode=5: Download only missing files or files with size differences.
# mode=6: Same as mode 5, but also download newer files.
mode = 2

# Sync the entire tree by using recursion.
bRecurse = True

success = scp.SyncTreeDownload(remoteRoot,localRoot,mode,bRecurse)
if (success != True):
    print(scp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("SCP sync download success.")

# Disconnect
ssh.Disconnect()