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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.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oSftp

nSuccess := 0

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

oSftp := CreateObject("Chilkat.SFtp")

//  Pass a domain or IP address..
nSuccess := oSftp:Connect("my-sftp-server.com", 22)
IF (nSuccess == 1)
    nSuccess := oSftp:AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin", "mySFtpPassword")
ENDIF

IF (nSuccess == 1)
    nSuccess := oSftp:InitializeSftp()
ENDIF

IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oSftp:LastErrorText
    oSftp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  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.
nSuccess := oSftp:HardLink("somefile.txt", "somefile2.txt")
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oSftp:LastErrorText
    oSftp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Successfully created hard link."

oSftp:destroy()