Automated FTP...?

[Ferrice]

Hey Bash-Scripters, maybe you can help me...?
I've been trying to make automated ftp bash scripts, but somehow i can't figure out how it works...

First i've tried to create an script, that opens a ftp connection:

#!/bin/bash -xv
HOSTNAME="192.168.178.20"
USERNAME="media"
PASSWORD="media"
ftp -n -v $HOSTNAME
ascii
user $USERNAME $PASSWORD
get movie5.avi
bye

When i execute this script it stops after the command

ftp -n -v $HOSTNAME

it is waiting for further input.

When I extend the line that makes script stop with <<EOT It will work

ftp -n -v $HOSTNAME <<EOT

<- that works!!!


I do not understand what the <<EOT is making (EOF is also functioning) Why?

Then I've tried to test the script inside an if statement

#!/bin/bash -xv

HOSTNAME="192.168.178.20"
USERNAME="media"
PASSWORD="media"

if [ -e "movie5.avi" ]; then
	echo "movie is here, do not download"
	else
		ftp -n -v $HOSTNAME << EOT
		ascii
		user $USERNAME $PASSWORD
		get movie5.avi
		bye
fi

This code returns the error:
here-document at line 10 delimited by end-of-file (wanted `EOT')
when I remove the "EOT", the script is stopping than before.

I don't understand why it does not work, I hope u can help me!!!

All the best

[HROAdmin26]

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