Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

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.

Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.SFtp;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  sftp: TSFtp;
  path: string;

begin
  success := False;

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

  sftp := TSFtp.Create;

  //  Pass a domain or IP address..
  success := sftp.Connect('my-sftp-server.com',22);
  if (success = True) then
    begin
      success := sftp.AuthenticatePw('mySFtpLogin','mySFtpPassword');
    end;
  if (success = True) then
    begin
      success := sftp.InitializeSftp();
    end;
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  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:
  path := sftp.ReadLink('sshd_config');
  if (sftp.LastMethodSuccess <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('symlink target path = ' + path);

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


  sftp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.