scp replacement using sftp because scp is a horrible piece of crap.

sftpput.sh

#!/bin/sh

#
# this script is under public domain, go nuts.
# originally posted by OneOfOne at https://gist.github.com/OneOfOne/6598fd2f79145200b512
#

if [ "$#" -lt 2 ]; then
	echo "usage: $0 files... [sftp args] host:/path" > /dev/stderr
	exit 1
fi

CMD="sftp -b -"
BATCH="progress\n"

while [[ $# > 0 ]] ; do
	arg="$1";
	[ ! -f "$arg" ] && break
	BATCH="${BATCH}put \"$arg\"\n"
	shift
done
BATCH="${BATCH}bye\n"

#echo "echo -n $BATCH | $CMD $@"
echo -ne $BATCH | $CMD $@