Python: check if file exists on server

rune0077 · 2010-02-07 14:37:08

Okay here's the scenario: two servers, A and B. I need to run a python-script from server A that checks if a specific file exists on a path on server B. I can easily enough do this locally, but how do I do it across two servers that are not physically connected?

If it helps, both servers are set up with ssh-keys.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Ashren · 2010-02-07 14:44:38

You can run commands with ssh e.g.:

ssh user@server 'file-checking script'

rune0077 · 2010-02-07 14:48:00

Ashren wrote:

You can run commands with ssh e.g.:
ssh user@server 'file-checking script'

Ah, but then the script needs to be located on the remote server, right?

Ashren · 2010-02-07 14:57:38

Well, you can easily check for a file using bash and standard GNU tools, which should exist on the remote server if it is running *nix.

sabooky · 2010-02-07 22:25:38

 ssh user@server '[[ -f /path/to/file ]]'

Check the exit status.

type 'help test' in bash to see all options.

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