Chilkat2-Python

Get an FTP Listing Entry's Group

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.GetGroup method, which returns the group name or identifier of a cached directory-listing entry. The only argument is a zero-based index. The value is empty when the server does not provide group metadata.

Background: The group is the counterpart to the owner in Unix-style ownership, driving the "group" permission bits. Like the owner, it is only present when the server's listing format includes it, and may be reported as a numeric GID. An empty value simply means the metadata was not provided.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Ftp2.GetGroup method, which returns the group name or identifier of a cached
# directory-listing entry.  The only argument is a zero-based index.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myFtpLogin"

# Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
# from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

success = ftp.Connect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html")
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# GetDirCount retrieves the directory listing on the first call and returns the number of
# entries.  A negative return indicates failure.
n = ftp.GetDirCount()
if (n < 0):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

for i in range(0,n):
    name = ftp.GetFilename(i)

    # The group is empty when the server does not provide group metadata.
    group = ftp.GetGroup(i)
    print(group + "  " + name)

success = ftp.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()