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SCP Upload to a Specific Remote Directory

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Demonstrates how to upload a file using the SCP protocol (Secure Copy Protocol over SSH). The file is uploaded to a specific remote directory. It can be either a path relative to the HOME directory of the SSH user account, or an absolute path on the remote filesystem. Obviously, in both cases the SSH user account must have permission to create or overwrite a file in the specified directory.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkSsh ssh = new CkSsh();

    // Connect to an SSH server:
    String hostname;
    int port;

    // Hostname may be an IP address or hostname:
    hostname = "www.some-ssh-server.com";
    port = 22;

    success = ssh.Connect(hostname,port);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ssh.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Wait a max of 5 seconds when reading responses..
    ssh.put_IdleTimeoutMs(5000);

    // Authenticate using login/password:
    success = ssh.AuthenticatePw("myLogin","myPassword");
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(ssh.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Once the SSH object is connected and authenticated, we use it
    // as the underlying transport in our SCP object.
    CkScp scp = new CkScp();

    success = scp.UseSsh(ssh);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(scp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // This uploads a file to the "uploads/text" directory relative to the HOME
    // directory of the SSH user account.  For example, if the HOME directory is /home/chilkat,
    // then this uploads to /home/chilkat/uploads/text/test.txt
    // Note: The remote target directory must already exist on the SSH server.
    String remotePath = "uploads/text/test.txt";
    String localPath = "/home/bob/test.txt";
    success = scp.UploadFile(localPath,remotePath);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(scp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // This upload fully specifies the absolute remote path.
    remotePath = "/home/chilkat/junk/abc/hamlet.xml";
    localPath = "/home/bob/hamlet.xml";
    success = scp.UploadFile(localPath,remotePath);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(scp.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("SCP upload file success.");

    // Disconnect
    ssh.Disconnect();
  }
}