PHP

SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

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Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension.

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

Chilkat2 PHP

<?php

use Chilkat2\SFtp;

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

$sftp = new SFtp();

// Pass a domain or IP address..
try {
    $sftp->Connect('my-sftp-server.com', 22);
    $sftp->AuthenticatePw('mySFtpLogin', 'mySFtpPassword');

    $sftp->InitializeSftp();

    // Create a hard link on the server.
    // We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
    // which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
    $sftp->HardLink('somefile.txt', 'somefile2.txt');
} catch (\Chilkat2\Exception $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage(), "\n";
    exit;
}

echo "Successfully created hard link.\n";