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[shackrock]

I'm trying to DL a file from one server to another.

$ftpHandle = ssh2_connect('ftp.remoteServer.net', 22)
ssh2_auth_password($ftpHandle, $userName, $password)

After a successful connection and login, I run this:

$dir = "/dl";
$handledir = opendir($dir);

But of course, this fails...and I don't know why. It says the folder doesn't exist. /dl is the absolute path on the remote server.
I have a feeling that "opendir" is looking on my local server (where this is being run), and not the remote one.

The goal here is to look in this folder and DL every file in the folder. After it downloads, it can delete it off of the remote server.

[Alexander]

Hello Scott,

This function should provide you with the appropriate resource handle for opendir to read:
PHP: ssh2_sftp - Manual

You will simply need to run opendir() on the stream wrapper that PHP provides

$sftphandle = ssh2_sftp($sshhandle);
opendir("ssh2.sftp://$sftphandle/dl");

The reason why we need to use sftp functions, is that SSH only provides a shell, when SFTP will provide the necessary environment to work with the files within much like FTP protocols.

[shackrock]

Works perfect, you're a genius.

How about deleting the files now... (after I've processed them)? I can't find a similar function for that.

[Alexander]

shackrock said:

How about deleting the files now... (after I've processed them)? I can't find a similar function for that.

You could always use the function ssh2_sftp_unlink(), there are a few functions it provides for ease of use:
PHP: ssh2_sftp_unlink - Manual

ssh2_sftp_unlink($sftphandle, "/dl/somefile");

You should be able to use the standard unlink() function as well on the ssh.sftp:// wrapper, some more information on available wrappers and how they work is found here:
PHP: Supported Protocols and Wrappers - Manual

[shackrock]

Aha, I see!

Ok so... now this is giving me trouble:

ssh2_scp_recv($ftpHandle, '/dl/' . $fileName, $ABS_LOCAL_PATH . '/' . $fileName)

Any ideas?

[shackrock]

Ah, I used COPY... worked like a charm with the wrapper.

THanks!