Subj : Automating file transfers using FTP (or similar)
To   : Avon
From : Oli
Date : Sat Feb 13 2021 09:56 pm

Avon wrote (2021-02-14):

 A> On 13 Feb 2021 at 09:21a, Oli pondered and said...

 Ol>> If you want to run the commands non-interactively (without entering
 Ol>> the password) you have to use authentication with a public/private
 Ol>> key. genrate a ssh key on the local machine and put the public key
 Ol>> to the server. Your webhosting provider should have instructions
 Ol>> how to do this. Default is ~/.ssh/authorized_keys. See man
 Ol>> ssh-keygen.

 A> I generated a key locally, copied the public key and enabled it on my
 A> webhost now am stuck trying to get things to work using scp or (as yet)
 A> untested sftp etc..

could you give us more details. error messages or an example where you are stuck.

 A> It's so frustrating and demoralizing trying to get something that should
 A> be simple to work :(

yes, it is...

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