Node.js

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.

Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var 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) {
        console.log(sftp.LastErrorText);
        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:
    var path = sftp.ReadLink("sshd_config");
    if (sftp.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(sftp.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("symlink target path = " + path);

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

}

chilkatExample();