Ruby

SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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

require 'chilkat'

success = false

# 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 == true)
    success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
end

if (success == true)
    success = sftp.InitializeSftp()
end

if (success != true)
    print sftp.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

# 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 != true)
    print sftp.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

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