C++

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

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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.

C++

#include <CkSFtp.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkSFtp sftp;

    // Pass a domain or IP address..
    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) {
        std::cout << sftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        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:
    const char *path = sftp.readLink("sshd_config");
    if (sftp.get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
        std::cout << sftp.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "symlink target path = " << path << "\r\n";

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