CkPython

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.

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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

sftp = chilkat.CkSFtp()

# 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):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# 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.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(sftp.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("symlink target path = " + path)

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