afparg - Man Page

afparg [-1234567Vv] [-h host] [-p port] [-s volume] [-u user] [-w password] [-f command]

afparg -l

afparg is a simple tool for sending commands to an AFP server with an authenticated user. Use it to inspect files on the server, or perform trivial file operations.

Run afparg -l to list available commands and their arguments.

-1

: Use AFP 2.1 protocol version

-2

: Use AFP 2.2 protocol version

-3

: Use AFP 3.0 protocol version

-4

: Use AFP 3.1 protocol version

-5

: Use AFP 3.2 protocol version

-6

: Use AFP 3.3 protocol version

-7

: Use AFP 3.4 protocol version (default)

-f command arguments

: Command to execute

-h host

: Server hostname or IP address (default: localhost)

-l

: List available commands then exit

-p port

: Server port number (default: 548)

-u user

: Username for authentication with AFP server (default: current uid)

-v

: Verbose output

-V

: Very verbose output

-w password

: Password for authentication with AFP server

The test runner AFP client only supports the ClearTxt UAM currently. Configure the UAM in netatalk's afp.conf:

[Global]
uam list = uams_clrtxt.so

List available commands and their arguments

$ afparg -l
FPResolveID CNID
FPEnumerate dir
FPCopyFile source dest
FPLockrw d | r file
FPLockw d | r file

Resolve a CNID to file name

$ afparg -h 10.0.0.8 -u myuser -w mypass -s "test volume" -f FPResolveID 18
======================
FPResolveID with args:
Trying to resolve id 18
Resolved ID 18 to: 'AFP_Reference.pdf'

List files inside of a directory on the shared volume

$ afparg -h 10.0.0.8 -u myuser -w mypass -s "test volume" -f FPEnumerate "my dir"
file1
file2

Make a copy of a file on the shared volume

$ afparg -h 10.0.0.8 -u myuser -w mypass -s "test volume" -f FPCopyFile AFP_Reference.pdf AFP_Reference2.pdf
======================
FPCopyFile with args:
source: "AFP_Reference.pdf" -> dest: "AFP_Reference2.pdf"

Open a file's data fork with read/write lock

$ afparg -h 10.0.0.8 -u myuser -w mypass -s "test volume" -f FPLockrw d AFP_Reference2.pdf
======================
FPOpen with read/write lock
source: "AFP_Reference2.pdf"

afp_logintest(1), afp_spectest(1), afpd(8)

afp_logintest(1), afp_spectest(1).