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How to use the lftp -c option?
I can open a bookmark this way:
lftp bookmark
If I want to cd to the 'test' directory, the following does not work:
$ lftp -c "cd test" bookmarkUnknown command `cd test'.$ lftp -c cd test bookmarkUsage: cd remote-dir
The commands must be put in order, so open the connection first:
$ lftp -c open bookmark cd test
$ lftp -c open bookmark; ls; pwd;
If I replace -c with -e, the same commands are executed only after exiting.
The man page says:
Commands can be separated with a semicolon, `&&' or `||'.
with ; and with &&, the ls and pwd command are executed after exit. With || they are not executed at all.
Ok, I get it. The whole command must be put within quotes.
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#1
I can open a bookmark this way:
lftp bookmarkIf I want to cd to the 'test' directory, the following does not work:
$ lftp -c "cd test" bookmarkUnknown command `cd test'.
$ lftp -c cd test bookmark
Usage: cd remote-dir
The commands must be put in order, so open the connection first:
$ lftp -c open bookmark cd testexept that changing directory does not work.
#2
$ lftp -c open bookmark; ls; pwd;The result of the commands ls and pwd are that of the local directory, not the remote server as expected.
If I replace -c with -e, the same commands are executed only after exiting.
#3
The man page says:
Commands can be separated with a semicolon, `&&' or `||'.but I don't get the same results when using different options.
with ; and with &&, the ls and pwd command are executed after exit. With || they are not executed at all.
#4
Ok, I get it. The whole command must be put within quotes.