Hi all,

I am a new script writer and having a problem with the following code

while [ "forever" ]
do
read ans < /home/aim/$LOGNAME/TELD_TIER1_SUPPORT/script.logs/bill1.$sdate1
enabler=$ans
echo $ans
sleep 3
if [ $ans = "done" ]
then
break
fi
#
# create .netrc file
#
rm -f ~/.netrc
OCD=/home/aim/$enabler/TELD_TIER1_SUPPORT
echo "machine $FTPSERVER" > ~/.netrc
echo "login m62429" >> ~/.netrc
echo "password Bf1234wxA" >> ~/.netrc
echo "lcd $LCD" >> ~/.netrc
echo "cd $OCD" >> ~/.netrc
echo "put $FTPSCRIPT $FTPSCRIPT.NEW" >> ~/.netrc
echo "chmod 777 $FTPSCRIPT.NEW" >> ~/.netrc
echo "quit" >> ~/.netrc
chmod 400 ~/.netrc
ftp -i $FTPSERVER
echo $enabler
done

this is the error I am getting: Unknown .netrc keyword



Unknown .netrc keyword lcd
Unknown .netrc keyword /home/aim/ena25a1/TELD_TIER1_SUPPORT
Unknown .netrc keyword cd
Unknown .netrc keyword /home/aim/ena25a2/TELD_TIER1_SUPPORT
Unknown .netrc keyword put
Unknown .netrc keyword install_script
Unknown .netrc keyword install_script.NEW
Unknown .netrc keyword chmod
Unknown .netrc keyword 777
Unknown .netrc keyword install_script.NEW
Unknown .netrc keyword quit

Well the error appear to be related to your .netrc and not the while as suggested by your subject
I've never used a .netrc in this way but thing you need a
macdef init

A better way to create the file would be e.g.
cat <<EOF >your file
cd $yourdir
put $f1 $ft
EOF

But better yet, use it on the ftp command e.g.
ftp -n $FTPSERVER <<EOF
user $user $pass
cd $mydir
quit
EOF

Thanks its working now!!!!