PHP Extension

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.

PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$sftp = new CkSFtp();

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

if ($success == true) {
    $success = $sftp->InitializeSftp();
}

if ($success != true) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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.
$success = $sftp->HardLink('somefile.txt','somefile2.txt');
if ($success != true) {
    print $sftp->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Successfully created hard link.' . "\n";

?>