B4X

SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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Demonstrates how to create a symbolic link on the SFTP server. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

'  This example requires 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


'  Create a symbolic link on the server.
'  We'll create a link in our HOME directory named "sshd_config"
'  which points to the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config.
success = sftp.SymLink("/etc/ssh/sshd_config", "sshd_config")
If success <> True Then
    Log(sftp.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("Successfully created symbolic link.")