C#

SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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Demonstrates how to create a symbolic link on the SFTP server. C#

bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.SFtp sftp = new Chilkat.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) {
    Debug.WriteLine(sftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Create a symbolic link on the server.
// We'll create a link in our HOME directory named "sshd_config"
// which points to the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
success = sftp.SymLink("/etc/ssh/sshd_config","sshd_config");
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(sftp.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Successfully created symbolic link.");