(Delphi ActiveX) 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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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
sftp: TChilkatSFtp;
success: Integer;
path: WideString;

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

sftp := TChilkatSFtp.Create(Self);

// Pass a domain or IP address..
success := sftp.Connect('my-sftp-server.com',22);
if (success = 1) then
  begin
    success := sftp.AuthenticatePw('mySFtpLogin','mySFtpPassword');
  end;
if (success = 1) then
  begin
    success := sftp.InitializeSftp();
  end;
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(sftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// 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:
path := sftp.ReadLink('sshd_config');
if (sftp.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(sftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('symlink target path = ' + path);

// Output is:  
// symlink target path = /etc/ssh/sshd_confi
end;