(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) SFTP ReadLink - Get the Target of a Symbolic Link on the Server

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

Dim sftp As New Chilkat.SFtp

' Pass a domain or IP address..
Dim success As Boolean = Await sftp.ConnectAsync("my-sftp-server.com",22)
If (success = True) Then
    success = Await sftp.AuthenticatePwAsync("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
End If

If (success = True) Then
    success = Await sftp.InitializeSftpAsync()
End If

If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' 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:
Dim path As String = Await sftp.ReadLinkAsync("sshd_config")
If (sftp.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("symlink target path = " & path)

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