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

    sftp := chilkat.NewSFtp()

    // 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 {
        fmt.Println(sftp.LastErrorText())
        sftp.DisposeSFtp()
        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:
    path := sftp.ReadLink("sshd_config")
    if sftp.LastMethodSuccess() != true {
        fmt.Println(sftp.LastErrorText())
        sftp.DisposeSFtp()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("symlink target path = ", *path)

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

    sftp.DisposeSFtp()