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    Bash script to download file from FTP
Loop to download a file from FTP, create a symlink to the file and append date and time to subsequent downloads...

  

  

## pull_data.sh
#!/bin/bash

# open loop
while true

# open the loop action
do

# sets date to date
DATE=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`

# hits ftp and downloads
curl -o $DATE-<FILE NAME HERE> ftp://<USERNAME HERE>:<PASSWORD HERE>@<FTP PATH HERE>

# remove the file
rm <FILE NAME HERE>

# hits ftp and downloads
ln -s $DATE-<FILE NAME HERE> <FILE NAME HERE>

# rests for a minute
sleep 120

# close the loop action
done
	#!/bin/bash

	# open loop
	while true

	# open the loop action
	do

	# sets date to date
	DATE=`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S`

	# hits ftp and downloads
	curl -o $DATE-<FILE NAME HERE> ftp://<USERNAME HERE>:<PASSWORD HERE>@<FTP PATH HERE>

	# remove the file
	rm <FILE NAME HERE>

	# hits ftp and downloads
	ln -s $DATE-<FILE NAME HERE> <FILE NAME HERE>

	# rests for a minute
	sleep 120

	# close the loop action
	done