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I'm running the following script that uses lftp:

lftp -f "
open sftp://myuser@sftp_server:443
lcd $FTP_FOLDER
mirror --no-empty-dirs  --only-newer --verbose $FTP_FOLDER $LOCAL_FOLDER
bye
"

Now If I've already passed my public key to the server administrator so if do this in the command line:

sftp -P 443 myuser@sftp_server

I get connected and I get the sftp prompt. When I do this the pwd command tells me that the folder that I need to sync has the path "/0Datos" and that is the value of $FTP_FOLDER.

When I execute the script I get this:

    source: Is a directory
    Password:

Is there any way to connect without the server asking me for a password (I don't have it) in order to sync the folder 0Datos to a local folder of mine?

andrew.46
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2 Answers2

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Just supply an empty password in the URL:

open sftp://myuser:@sftp_server:443

lftp asks for the password before connecting to the server, but if the server does not require one lftp does not send it.

lav
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Add a colon after your username (myuser:@ instead myuser@)

sftp://myuser:@sftp_server:443

This will mean no password (empty password).

ltvn
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  • This is also required if you have set up an ssh key pair for remote login and you don't want to enter the password for your lftp sftp session. – Christian Herenz Dec 07 '22 at 17:16