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SFTP ReadLink - Get the Target of a Symbolic Link on the Server

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Demonstrates how to retrieve the target of a symbolic link on the SFTP server.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim sftp As ChilkatSFtp
sftp.Initialize("sftp")

'  Pass a domain or IP address..
success = sftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com", 22)
If success = True Then
    success = sftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin", "mySFtpPassword")
End If

If success = True Then
    success = sftp.InitializeSftp
End If

If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  In this example, the we already have a symbolic link named "sshd_config"
'  in our SSH/SFTP user account's HOME directory.  Get the target of this link:
Dim path As String = sftp.ReadLink("sshd_config")
If sftp.LastMethodSuccess <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("symlink target path = " & path)

'  Output is:  
'  symlink target path = /etc/ssh/sshd_config