CODEWITHSUNDEEP
shellscp
user1068636
user1068636

Reputation: 1939

how do you write a simple linux script that performs a secure copy of a hand full of files and enter username and password one time?

I have about 10 file on my local file system that need to be periodically copied to another server at specific locations.

Normally I would do something like: 

scp myfile1.txt [email protected]:/path/on/server/for/myfile1.txt
<enter password>


scp randommyfile2.txt [email protected]:different/path/on/server/for/randommyfile2.txt
<enter password>


scp anotherrandmyfile13.txt [email protected]:another/different/path/on/remote/server/for/anotherrandmyfile13.txt
<enter password>


scp myfile4.txt [email protected]:/path/on/server/for/myfile4.txt
<enter password>

I have to do this for all 10 files. I was wondering if I could possibly write a shell script that remembers my username and password so that I don't have to enter the password all the time?

I would also appreciate it if someone could point me in the right direction in using ssh keypairs.

Thanks.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 305

Answers (1)

glenn jackman
glenn jackman

Reputation: 246867

Why aren't you using ssh keypairs?

If the destination paths are the same, then

scp myfile{1..10}.txt [email protected]:/path/on/server/for/

I could devise an expect solution so you only have to enter the password once, but that's a far from optimal answer.

Upvotes: 1

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