Netcat Scheduled Server / Client File Transfer Script

Using Netcat may be “Old School”, but so am I, so I love using Netcat for simple tasks or just chatting without Big Brother paying too much attention. I love using Bold Text too.

These are two separate scripts, one for use on a server, “server.sh” (home pc/Pi/laptop or and server that allows you to use Netcat) and “client.sh”, which you can use on your Android or Laptop etc from a mobile location.
Of course you’re going to have to set permissions and run them. I highly suggest editing out the sleep function and using cron if you’re savvy as this is really meant to update files such as remote sensors, cameras etc.

*Edit the IP address to your server in client.sh.

server.sh

#!/bin/bash
clear
    echo "Server Running."
        mkdir incoming
    date="$(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M')"
    file="incoming/payload.file"
# Set the Servers Port To Listen On
    echo $(nc -l 1234 > $file)
        mv $file "incoming/$date.payload"
    echo "File Recieved."
    sleep 10
./$(basename $0) && exit

client.sh

#!/bin/bash
clear
mkdir outgoing
    echo "Client Running."
        file="outgoing/payload.file"
# For Demo Only
    touch $file
    echo "Some Data" >> $file
# Set The Server IP and Port To Connect To
    echo $(nc -w 3 192.168.1.XXX 1234 < $file)
    echo "File Sent."
    sleep 60
./$(basename $0) && exit