View Source ssh_sftp (ssh v5.2.1)

SFTP client.

This module implements an SSH FTP (SFTP) client. SFTP is a secure, encrypted file transfer service available for SSH.

Summary

Types: Error cause

A description of the reason why an operation failed.

Types: Crypto operations for open_tar

Equivalent to crypto_state/0.

Equivalent to crypto_result/0.

The initial crypto_state/0 returned from the init_fun/0 is folded into repeated applications of the crypto_fun/0 in the tar_crypto_spec. The binary returned from that fun is sent to the remote SFTP server and the new crypto_state/0 is used in the next call of the crypto_fun/0.

The init_fun/0 in the tar_crypto_spec is applied once prior to any other crypto operation. The intention is that this function initiates the encryption or decryption for example by calling crypto:crypto_init/4 or similar. The crypto_state/0 is the state such a function may return.

Specifies the encryption or decryption applied to tar files when using open_tar/3 or open_tar/4.

If doing encryption, the final_fun/0 in the tar_crypto_spec is applied to the last piece of data. The final_fun/0 is responsible for padding (if needed) and encryption of that last piece.

Equivalent to crypto_state/0.

Functions

The apread/4 function reads from a specified position, combining the position/3 and aread/3 functions.

The apwrite/4 function writes to a specified position, combining the position/3 and awrite/3 functions.

Reads from an open file, without waiting for the result. If the handle is valid, the function returns {async, N}, where N is a term guaranteed to be unique between calls of aread. The actual data is sent as a message to the calling process. This message has the form {async_reply, N, Result}, where Result is the result from the read, either {ok, Data}, eof, or {error, reason()}.

Writes to an open file, without waiting for the result. If the handle is valid, the function returns {async, N}, where N is a term guaranteed to be unique between calls of awrite. The result of the write operation is sent as a message to the calling process. This message has the form {async_reply, N, Result}, where Result is the result from the write, either ok, or {error, reason()}.

Closes a handle to an open file or directory on the server.

Deletes a directory specified by Name. The directory must be empty before it can be successfully deleted.

Deletes the file specified by Name.

Lists the given directory on the server, returning the filenames as a list of strings.

Creates a directory specified by Name. Name must be a full path to a new directory. The directory can only be created in an existing directory.

Creates a symbolic link pointing to Target with the name Name.

Opens a file on the server and returns a handle, which can be used for reading or writing.

Opens a handle to a tar file on the server, associated with ChannelPid. The handle can be used for remote tar creation and extraction. The actual writing and reading is performed by calls to erl_tar:add/3,4 and erl_tar:extract/2. Note: The erl_tar:init/3 function should not be called, that one is called by this open_tar function.

Opens a handle to a directory on the server. The handle can be used for reading directory contents.

Sets the file position of the file referenced by Handle. Returns {ok, NewPosition} (as an absolute offset) if successful, otherwise {error, reason()}. Location is one of the following

The pread/3,4 function reads from a specified position, combining the position/3 and read/3,4 functions.

The pwrite/3,4 function writes to a specified position, combining the position/3 and write/3,4 functions.

Reads Len bytes from the file referenced by Handle. Returns {ok, Data}, eof, or {error, reason()}. If the file is opened with binary, Data is a binary, otherwise it is a string.

Reads a file from the server, and returns the data in a binary.

Returns a file_info record from the file system object specified by Name or Handle. See file:read_file_info/2 for information about the record.

Reads the link target from the symbolic link specified by name.

Returns a file_info record from the symbolic link specified by Name or Handle. See file:read_link_info/2 for information about the record.

Renames a file named OldName and gives it the name NewName.

start_channel(Host, Port, Options) ->

Stops an SFTP channel. Does not close the SSH connection. Use ssh:close/1 to close it.

Writes data to the file referenced by Handle. The file is to be opened with write or append flag. Returns ok if successful or {error, reason()} otherwise.

Writes a file to the server. The file is created if it does not exist but overwritten if it exists.

Writes file information from a file_info record to the file specified by Name. See file:write_file_info/2,3 for information about the record.

Types: Error cause

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reason()

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-type reason() :: atom() | string() | tuple().

A description of the reason why an operation failed.

The atom/0 value is formed from the sftp error codes in the protocol-level responses as defined in draft-ietf-secsh-filexfer-13 section 9.1. The codes are named as SSH_FX_* which are transformed into lowercase of the star-part. E.g. the error code SSH_FX_NO_SUCH_FILE will cause the reason/0 to be no_such_file.

The string/0 reason is the error information from the server in case of an exit-signal. If that information is empty, the reason is the exit signal name.

The tuple/0 reason are other errors like for example {exit_status,1}.

Types: Crypto operations for open_tar

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chunk_size()

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-type chunk_size() :: undefined | pos_integer().

Equivalent to crypto_state/0.

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crypto_fun()

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-type crypto_fun() :: fun((TextIn :: binary(), crypto_state()) -> crypto_result()).

Equivalent to crypto_result/0.

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crypto_result()

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-type crypto_result() ::
          {ok, TextOut :: binary(), crypto_state()} |
          {ok, TextOut :: binary(), crypto_state(), chunk_size()}.

The initial crypto_state/0 returned from the init_fun/0 is folded into repeated applications of the crypto_fun/0 in the tar_crypto_spec. The binary returned from that fun is sent to the remote SFTP server and the new crypto_state/0 is used in the next call of the crypto_fun/0.

If the crypto_fun/0 reurns a chunk_size/0, that value is as block size for further blocks in calls to crypto_fun/0.

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crypto_state()

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-type crypto_state() :: any().

The init_fun/0 in the tar_crypto_spec is applied once prior to any other crypto operation. The intention is that this function initiates the encryption or decryption for example by calling crypto:crypto_init/4 or similar. The crypto_state/0 is the state such a function may return.

If the selected cipher needs to have the input data partitioned into blocks of a certain size, the init_fun/0 should return the second form of return value with the chunk_size/0 set to the block size. If the chunk_size/0 is undefined, the size of the PlainBins varies, because this is intended for stream crypto, whereas a fixed chunk_size/0 is intended for block crypto. A chunk_size/0 can be changed in the return from the crypto_fun/0. The value can be changed between pos_integer/0 and undefined.

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decrypt_spec()

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-type decrypt_spec() :: {init_fun(), crypto_fun()}.

Specifies the encryption or decryption applied to tar files when using open_tar/3 or open_tar/4.

The encryption or decryption is applied to the generated stream of bytes prior to sending the resulting stream to the SFTP server.

For code examples see Section Example with encryption in the ssh Users Guide.

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encrypt_spec()

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-type encrypt_spec() :: {init_fun(), crypto_fun(), final_fun()}.

Equivalent to decrypt_spec/0.

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final_fun()

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-type final_fun() :: fun((FinalTextIn :: binary(), crypto_state()) -> {ok, FinalTextOut :: binary()}).

If doing encryption, the final_fun/0 in the tar_crypto_spec is applied to the last piece of data. The final_fun/0 is responsible for padding (if needed) and encryption of that last piece.

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init_fun()

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-type init_fun() :: fun(() -> {ok, crypto_state()}) | fun(() -> {ok, crypto_state(), chunk_size()}).

Equivalent to crypto_state/0.

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tar_crypto_spec()

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-type tar_crypto_spec() :: encrypt_spec() | decrypt_spec().

Equivalent to decrypt_spec/0.

Types

-type sftp_option() ::
          {timeout, timeout()} |
          {sftp_vsn, pos_integer()} |
          {window_size, pos_integer()} |
          {packet_size, pos_integer()}.

Functions

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apread(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Len)

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-spec apread(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Len) -> {async, N} | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    Handle :: term(),
                    Position :: integer(),
                    Len :: integer(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()},
                    N :: term().

The apread/4 function reads from a specified position, combining the position/3 and aread/3 functions.

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apwrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Data)

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-spec apwrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Data) -> {async, N} | Error
                 when
                     ChannelPid :: pid(),
                     Handle :: term(),
                     Position :: integer(),
                     Data :: binary(),
                     Error :: {error, reason()},
                     N :: term().

The apwrite/4 function writes to a specified position, combining the position/3 and awrite/3 functions.

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aread(ChannelPid, Handle, Len)

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-spec aread(ChannelPid, Handle, Len) -> {async, N} | Error
               when
                   ChannelPid :: pid(),
                   Handle :: term(),
                   Len :: integer(),
                   Error :: {error, reason()},
                   N :: term().

Reads from an open file, without waiting for the result. If the handle is valid, the function returns {async, N}, where N is a term guaranteed to be unique between calls of aread. The actual data is sent as a message to the calling process. This message has the form {async_reply, N, Result}, where Result is the result from the read, either {ok, Data}, eof, or {error, reason()}.

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awrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Data)

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-spec awrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Data) -> {async, N} | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    Handle :: term(),
                    Data :: binary(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()},
                    N :: term().

Writes to an open file, without waiting for the result. If the handle is valid, the function returns {async, N}, where N is a term guaranteed to be unique between calls of awrite. The result of the write operation is sent as a message to the calling process. This message has the form {async_reply, N, Result}, where Result is the result from the write, either ok, or {error, reason()}.

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close(ChannelPid, Handle)

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-spec close(ChannelPid, Handle) -> ok | Error
               when ChannelPid :: pid(), Handle :: term(), Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to close/3.

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close(ChannelPid, Handle, Timeout)

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-spec close(ChannelPid, Handle, Timeout) -> ok | Error
               when
                   ChannelPid :: pid(),
                   Handle :: term(),
                   Timeout :: timeout(),
                   Error :: {error, reason()}.

Closes a handle to an open file or directory on the server.

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del_dir(ChannelPid, Name)

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-spec del_dir(ChannelPid, Name) -> ok | Error
                 when ChannelPid :: pid(), Name :: string(), Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to del_dir/3.

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del_dir(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout)

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-spec del_dir(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                 when
                     ChannelPid :: pid(),
                     Name :: string(),
                     Timeout :: timeout(),
                     Error :: {error, reason()}.

Deletes a directory specified by Name. The directory must be empty before it can be successfully deleted.

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delete(ChannelPid, Name)

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-spec delete(ChannelPid, Name) -> ok | Error
                when ChannelPid :: pid(), Name :: string(), Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to delete/3.

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delete(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout)

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-spec delete(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    Name :: string(),
                    Timeout :: timeout(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()}.

Deletes the file specified by Name.

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list_dir(ChannelPid, Path)

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-spec list_dir(ChannelPid, Path) -> {ok, FileNames} | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Path :: string(),
                      FileNames :: [FileName],
                      FileName :: string(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to list_dir/3.

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list_dir(ChannelPid, Path, Timeout)

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-spec list_dir(ChannelPid, Path, Timeout) -> {ok, FileNames} | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Path :: string(),
                      Timeout :: timeout(),
                      FileNames :: [FileName],
                      FileName :: string(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Lists the given directory on the server, returning the filenames as a list of strings.

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make_dir(ChannelPid, Name)

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-spec make_dir(ChannelPid, Name) -> ok | Error
                  when ChannelPid :: pid(), Name :: string(), Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to make_dir/3.

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make_dir(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout)

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-spec make_dir(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Name :: string(),
                      Timeout :: timeout(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Creates a directory specified by Name. Name must be a full path to a new directory. The directory can only be created in an existing directory.

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make_symlink(ChannelPid, Name, Target)

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-spec make_symlink(ChannelPid, Name, Target) -> ok | Error
                      when
                          ChannelPid :: pid(),
                          Name :: string(),
                          Target :: string(),
                          Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to make_symlink/4.

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make_symlink(ChannelPid, Name, Target, Timeout)

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-spec make_symlink(ChannelPid, Name, Target, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                      when
                          ChannelPid :: pid(),
                          Name :: string(),
                          Target :: string(),
                          Timeout :: timeout(),
                          Error :: {error, reason()}.

Creates a symbolic link pointing to Target with the name Name.

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open(ChannelPid, Name, Mode)

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-spec open(ChannelPid, Name, Mode) -> {ok, Handle} | Error
              when
                  ChannelPid :: pid(),
                  Name :: string(),
                  Mode :: [read | write | append | binary | raw],
                  Handle :: term(),
                  Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to open/4.

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open(ChannelPid, Name, Mode, Timeout)

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-spec open(ChannelPid, Name, Mode, Timeout) -> {ok, Handle} | Error
              when
                  ChannelPid :: pid(),
                  Name :: string(),
                  Mode :: [read | write | append | binary | raw],
                  Timeout :: timeout(),
                  Handle :: term(),
                  Error :: {error, reason()}.

Opens a file on the server and returns a handle, which can be used for reading or writing.

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open_tar(ChannelPid, Path, Mode)

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-spec open_tar(ChannelPid, Path, Mode) -> {ok, Handle} | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Path :: string(),
                      Mode :: [read | write | {crypto, tar_crypto_spec()}],
                      Handle :: term(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to open_tar/4.

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open_tar(ChannelPid, Path, Mode, Timeout)

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-spec open_tar(ChannelPid, Path, Mode, Timeout) -> {ok, Handle} | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Path :: string(),
                      Mode :: [read | write | {crypto, tar_crypto_spec()}],
                      Timeout :: timeout(),
                      Handle :: term(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Opens a handle to a tar file on the server, associated with ChannelPid. The handle can be used for remote tar creation and extraction. The actual writing and reading is performed by calls to erl_tar:add/3,4 and erl_tar:extract/2. Note: The erl_tar:init/3 function should not be called, that one is called by this open_tar function.

For code examples see Section SFTP Client with TAR Compression in the ssh Users Guide.

The crypto mode option is explained in the data types section above, see Crypto operations for open_tar. Encryption is assumed if the Mode contains write, and decryption if the Mode contains read.

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opendir(ChannelPid, Path)

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-spec opendir(ChannelPid, Path) -> {ok, Handle} | Error
                 when
                     ChannelPid :: pid(), Path :: string(), Handle :: term(), Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to opendir/3.

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opendir(ChannelPid, Path, Timeout)

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-spec opendir(ChannelPid, Path, Timeout) -> {ok, Handle} | Error
                 when
                     ChannelPid :: pid(),
                     Path :: string(),
                     Timeout :: timeout(),
                     Handle :: term(),
                     Error :: {error, reason()}.

Opens a handle to a directory on the server. The handle can be used for reading directory contents.

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position(ChannelPid, Handle, Location)

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-spec position(ChannelPid, Handle, Location) -> {ok, NewPosition} | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Handle :: term(),
                      Location ::
                          Offset | {bof, Offset} | {cur, Offset} | {eof, Offset} | bof | cur | eof,
                      Offset :: integer(),
                      NewPosition :: integer(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to position/4.

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position(ChannelPid, Handle, Location, Timeout)

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-spec position(ChannelPid, Handle, Location, Timeout) -> {ok, NewPosition} | Error
                  when
                      ChannelPid :: pid(),
                      Handle :: term(),
                      Location ::
                          Offset | {bof, Offset} | {cur, Offset} | {eof, Offset} | bof | cur | eof,
                      Timeout :: timeout(),
                      Offset :: integer(),
                      NewPosition :: integer(),
                      Error :: {error, reason()}.

Sets the file position of the file referenced by Handle. Returns {ok, NewPosition} (as an absolute offset) if successful, otherwise {error, reason()}. Location is one of the following:

  • Offset - The same as {bof, Offset}.

  • {bof, Offset} - Absolute offset.

  • {cur, Offset} - Offset from the current position.

  • {eof, Offset} - Offset from the end of file.

  • bof | cur | eof - The same as eariler with Offset 0, that is, {bof, 0} | {cur, 0} | {eof, 0}.

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pread(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Len)

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-spec pread(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Len) -> {ok, Data} | eof | Error
               when
                   ChannelPid :: pid(),
                   Handle :: term(),
                   Position :: integer(),
                   Len :: integer(),
                   Data :: string() | binary(),
                   Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to pread/5.

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pread(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Len, Timeout)

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-spec pread(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Len, Timeout) -> {ok, Data} | eof | Error
               when
                   ChannelPid :: pid(),
                   Handle :: term(),
                   Position :: integer(),
                   Len :: integer(),
                   Timeout :: timeout(),
                   Data :: string() | binary(),
                   Error :: {error, reason()}.

The pread/3,4 function reads from a specified position, combining the position/3 and read/3,4 functions.

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pwrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Data)

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-spec pwrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Data) -> ok | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    Handle :: term(),
                    Position :: integer(),
                    Data :: iolist(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to pwrite/5.

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pwrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Data, Timeout)

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-spec pwrite(ChannelPid, Handle, Position, Data, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    Handle :: term(),
                    Position :: integer(),
                    Data :: iolist(),
                    Timeout :: timeout(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()}.

The pwrite/3,4 function writes to a specified position, combining the position/3 and write/3,4 functions.

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read(ChannelPid, Handle, Len)

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-spec read(ChannelPid, Handle, Len) -> {ok, Data} | eof | Error
              when
                  ChannelPid :: pid(),
                  Handle :: term(),
                  Len :: integer(),
                  Data :: string() | binary(),
                  Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to read/4.

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read(ChannelPid, Handle, Len, Timeout)

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-spec read(ChannelPid, Handle, Len, Timeout) -> {ok, Data} | eof | Error
              when
                  ChannelPid :: pid(),
                  Handle :: term(),
                  Len :: integer(),
                  Timeout :: timeout(),
                  Data :: string() | binary(),
                  Error :: {error, reason()}.

Reads Len bytes from the file referenced by Handle. Returns {ok, Data}, eof, or {error, reason()}. If the file is opened with binary, Data is a binary, otherwise it is a string.

If the file is read past eof, only the remaining bytes are read and returned. If no bytes are read, eof is returned.

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read_file(ChannelPid, File)

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-spec read_file(ChannelPid, File) -> {ok, Data} | Error
                   when
                       ChannelPid :: pid(),
                       File :: string(),
                       Data :: binary(),
                       Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to read_file/3.

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read_file(ChannelPid, File, Timeout)

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-spec read_file(ChannelPid, File, Timeout) -> {ok, Data} | Error
                   when
                       ChannelPid :: pid(),
                       File :: string(),
                       Data :: binary(),
                       Timeout :: timeout(),
                       Error :: {error, reason()}.

Reads a file from the server, and returns the data in a binary.

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read_file_info(ChannelPid, Name)

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-spec read_file_info(ChannelPid, Name) -> {ok, FileInfo} | Error
                        when
                            ChannelPid :: pid(),
                            Name :: string(),
                            FileInfo :: file:file_info(),
                            Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to read_file_info/3.

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read_file_info(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout)

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-spec read_file_info(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout) -> {ok, FileInfo} | Error
                        when
                            ChannelPid :: pid(),
                            Name :: string(),
                            Timeout :: timeout(),
                            FileInfo :: file:file_info(),
                            Error :: {error, reason()}.

Returns a file_info record from the file system object specified by Name or Handle. See file:read_file_info/2 for information about the record.

Depending on the underlying OS:es links might be followed and info on the final file, directory etc is returned. See read_link_info/2 on how to get information on links instead.

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read_link(ChannelPid, Name)

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-spec read_link(ChannelPid, Name) -> {ok, Target} | Error
                   when
                       ChannelPid :: pid(),
                       Name :: string(),
                       Target :: string(),
                       Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to read_link/3.

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read_link(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout)

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-spec read_link(ChannelPid, Name, Timeout) -> {ok, Target} | Error
                   when
                       ChannelPid :: pid(),
                       Name :: string(),
                       Target :: string(),
                       Timeout :: timeout(),
                       Error :: {error, reason()}.

Reads the link target from the symbolic link specified by name.

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rename(ChannelPid, OldName, NewName)

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-spec rename(ChannelPid, OldName, NewName) -> ok | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    OldName :: string(),
                    NewName :: string(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to rename/4.

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rename(ChannelPid, OldName, NewName, Timeout)

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-spec rename(ChannelPid, OldName, NewName, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                when
                    ChannelPid :: pid(),
                    OldName :: string(),
                    NewName :: string(),
                    Timeout :: timeout(),
                    Error :: {error, reason()}.

Renames a file named OldName and gives it the name NewName.

-spec start_channel(ssh:open_socket() | ssh:connection_ref() | ssh:host()) ->
                       {ok, pid()} | {ok, pid(), ssh:connection_ref()} | {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to start_channel/3.

-spec start_channel(ssh:open_socket(), [ssh:client_option() | sftp_option()]) ->
                       {ok, pid(), ssh:connection_ref()} | {error, reason()};
                   (ssh:connection_ref(), [sftp_option()]) ->
                       {ok, pid()} | {ok, pid(), ssh:connection_ref()} | {error, reason()};
                   (ssh:host(), [ssh:client_option() | sftp_option()]) ->
                       {ok, pid(), ssh:connection_ref()} | {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to start_channel/3.

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start_channel(Host, Port, UserOptions0)

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-spec start_channel(ssh:host(), inet:port_number(), [ssh:client_option() | sftp_option()]) ->
                       {ok, pid(), ssh:connection_ref()} | {error, reason()}.

start_channel(Host, Port, Options) ->

If no connection reference is provided, a connection is set up, and the new connection is returned. An SSH channel process is started to handle the communication with the SFTP server. The returned pid for this process is to be used as input to all other API functions in this module.

Options:

  • {timeout, timeout()} - There are two ways to set a timeout for the underlying ssh connection:

    • If the connection timeout option connect_timeout is set, that value is used also for the negotiation timeout and this option (timeout) is ignored.
    • Otherwise, this option (timeout) is used as the negotiation timeout only and there is no connection timeout set

    The value defaults to infinity.

  • {sftp_vsn, integer()} - Desired SFTP protocol version. The actual version is the minimum of the desired version and the maximum supported versions by the SFTP server.

All other options are directly passed to ssh:connect/3 or ignored if a connection is already provided.

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stop_channel(ChannelPid)

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-spec stop_channel(ChannelPid) -> ok when ChannelPid :: pid().

Stops an SFTP channel. Does not close the SSH connection. Use ssh:close/1 to close it.

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write(ChannelPid, Handle, Data)

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-spec write(ChannelPid, Handle, Data) -> ok | Error
               when ChannelPid :: pid(), Handle :: term(), Data :: iodata(), Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to write/4.

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write(ChannelPid, Handle, Data, Timeout)

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-spec write(ChannelPid, Handle, Data, Timeout) -> ok | Error
               when
                   ChannelPid :: pid(),
                   Handle :: term(),
                   Data :: iodata(),
                   Timeout :: timeout(),
                   Error :: {error, reason()}.

Writes data to the file referenced by Handle. The file is to be opened with write or append flag. Returns ok if successful or {error, reason()} otherwise.

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write_file(ChannelPid, File, Data)

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-spec write_file(ChannelPid, File, Data) -> ok | Error
                    when
                        ChannelPid :: pid(),
                        File :: string(),
                        Data :: iodata(),
                        Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to write_file/4.

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write_file(ChannelPid, File, Data, Timeout)

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-spec write_file(ChannelPid, File, Data, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                    when
                        ChannelPid :: pid(),
                        File :: string(),
                        Data :: iodata(),
                        Timeout :: timeout(),
                        Error :: {error, reason()}.

Writes a file to the server. The file is created if it does not exist but overwritten if it exists.

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write_file_info(ChannelPid, Name, FileInfo)

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-spec write_file_info(ChannelPid, Name, FileInfo) -> ok | Error
                         when
                             ChannelPid :: pid(),
                             Name :: string(),
                             FileInfo :: file:file_info(),
                             Error :: {error, reason()}.

Equivalent to write_file_info/4.

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write_file_info(ChannelPid, Name, FileInfo, Timeout)

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-spec write_file_info(ChannelPid, Name, FileInfo, Timeout) -> ok | Error
                         when
                             ChannelPid :: pid(),
                             Name :: string(),
                             FileInfo :: file:file_info(),
                             Timeout :: timeout(),
                             Error :: {error, reason()}.

Writes file information from a file_info record to the file specified by Name. See file:write_file_info/2,3 for information about the record.