React Native

SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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

import { SFtp } from '@chilkat/react-native'

async function chilkatExample() {
  let success = false;

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

  const sftp = new SFtp();

  // Pass a domain or IP address..
  success = true;
  try {
    await sftp.connectAsync('my-sftp-server.com', 22);
  } catch {
    success = false;
  }
  if (success) {
    success = true;
    try {
      await sftp.authenticatePwAsync('mySFtpLogin', 'mySFtpPassword');
    } catch {
      success = false;
    }
  }

  if (success) {
    success = true;
    try {
      await sftp.initializeSftpAsync();
    } catch {
      success = false;
    }
  }

  if (!success) {
    console.log(sftp.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // 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 = true;
  try {
    await sftp.symLinkAsync('/etc/ssh/sshd_config', 'sshd_config');
  } catch {
    success = false;
  }
  if (!success) {
    console.log(sftp.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  console.log('Successfully created symbolic link.');
}