Swift

SCP Download File

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Demonstrates how to download a file using the SCP protocol (Secure Copy Protocol over SSH). Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let ssh = CkoSsh()!

    // Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
    var hostname: String? = "www.some-ssh-server.com"
    var port: Int = 22

    // Connect to an SSH server:
    success = ssh.connect(hostname: hostname, port: port)
    if success != true {
        print("\(ssh.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
    ssh.idleTimeoutMs = 5000

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.authenticatePw(login: "myLogin", password: "myPassword")
    if success != true {
        print("\(ssh.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    // Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
    // in our SCP object.
    let scp = CkoScp()!

    success = scp.useSsh(sshConnection: ssh)
    if success != true {
        print("\(scp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var remotePath: String? = "test.txt"
    var localPath: String? = "/home/bob/test.txt"
    success = scp.downloadFile(remotePath: remotePath, localPath: localPath)
    if success != true {
        print("\(scp.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    print("SCP download file success.")

    // Disconnect
    ssh.disconnect()

}