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   You could also check out Expect.  This has been great for scripting our   
   many more tedious tasks.  http://expect.nist.gov/   
      
   "BIGGIE"  wrote in   
   news:NLALb.1756$cN2.431@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com:   
      
   > Try this:   
   > #!/bin/sh   
   > HOST=ftp.nai.com   
   > PASSWD=ftp   
   > USER=anonymous   
   > ftp -in $HOST< user $USER $PASSWD   
   > cd /pub/datfiles/english   
   > bin   
   > mget *tar   
   > quit   
   > EOF   
   >   
   > Good luck   
   > "Bill"  wrote in message   
   > news:vvtjsfh777o77a@corp.supernews.com...   
   >> I haven't written a shell script in years and I can't remember how to   
   >> run ftp from inside the script including signon info. I need to   
   >> transfer a file several times a day unattended.   
   >>   
   >> TIA   
      
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