(Perl) SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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

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use chilkat();

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

$sftp = chilkat::CkSFtp->new();

# Pass a domain or IP address..
$success = $sftp->Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22);
if ($success == 1) {
    $success = $sftp->AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword");
}

if ($success == 1) {
    $success = $sftp->InitializeSftp();
}

if ($success != 1) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# 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 != 1) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

print "Successfully created symbolic link." . "\r\n";