wput command for upload no file or directory

anyone know how to use wput? I am using centos 6.4 and everytime I run this file I keep getting no such file or directory..

wput--/var/www/html/sma_load/folder_folder/somefile.txt ftp://ftpuser:ftppassword@ftp.mysite.com

 

Have you tried adding a directory on to the end of the ftp server.. For example:

wput /var/www/html/sma_load/folder_folder/somefile.txt ftp://ftpuser:ftppassword@ftp.mysite.com/somefolder/

Be careful with wput if your on shared server as a ps -aux will show your command in all its glory, including password

 

I get the same error. but I am using wput--/var/etc............ not wput /var/etc... If I do not use the dashes then I will get the help page showing up.

 

What's the error your getting?

 

no such file or directory exists

the only other thing I could think of is.. maybe I need to start my /var off with F:/var

 

ok - Im assuming it does exist - have you tried cd'ing to the directory and doing wput filename ftp@server (so just the filename on its own with no path) Also - add an / on the end of the ftp server, just in case

Also - the user you are logged in as has permission to the file?

 

I tried changing directorys right up till where I was in the same driectory as somefile.txt and still got the same error. So even with no path I still got the same issue. As for permissions I am logged in ssh as root. As for uploading the file to the server I tried with filezilla and no issues. So I'm guessing I must be typing something incorrectly with wput maybe..

 

I get >> bash:wput--/var/www/html/sma_load/folder_folder/somefile.txt: No such file or directory

if I do just somefile.txt without the directory after I have changed directorys then I get the same thing..

I'm thinking wput--/directory/etc... isn't correct thats my best idea...

 

hmmmmmmm, clutching at straws here.. but I wonder if its waiting for an option as your using --

Have you tried this:

wput --input-file=/var/www/html/sma_load/folder_folder/somefile.txt ftp://ftpuser:ftppassword@ftp.mysite.com/

 

I just tried that and same issue.. I tried it with both wput--input etc.. and wput --input etc


Is there some way to upload a file by command that works better? I am all ears

 

Do you have ssh access on the ftp server?

I much prefer to use rsync, although I usually use that for folders but I would have thought it could be used for individual files too. I think you could also use scp - but i think you still need ssh access

Once im back to my normal computer I will try wput on one of my servers, in case rsync isnt suitable

 

no I dont have any access to port 22 at all.. I was going to use ftp php upload but they seem to have that blocked too

 

I got it to work with ftp php and passive through a cron job. Long as that works I am happy for now. I will pretty it up later. Thanks for all your support.