Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

SFTP SymLink - Create Symbolic Link on Server

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

begin
  success := False;

  //  This example requires 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;

  //  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
    begin
      WriteLn(sftp.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  WriteLn('Successfully created symbolic link.');


  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.