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Feb 13, 2007 - 09:51 AM
i don't have an answer for that, but I suppose it depends on your operating system and the ftp program you use?
Feb 13, 2007 - 10:12 AM
My ftp client doesn't seem to have a setting for this, so I guess it is up to the server (it only happens in the remote folder). The server is running linux with some unknown ftp server.
Feb 17, 2007 - 06:23 AM
I've been reading about this and found that the normal policy of ftp servers is to hide any files or folders that begin with a dot.
Which mean that if you ask the server to list the files and folders (LIST command) in a folder, it will not list these files. However you are still able to store and fetch them (upload/download) when you specify their name explicitly. Likewise, you can list the content of a folder, whose name starts with a dot, if you specify the name of the folder explicitly.
My problem was (and I guess this could be the problem for most ftp clients) that when the client asks the server to list the content of a directory, and the result excludes hidden folders, the client will think that the folder is not there and therefore will not ask to list the content of the folder. A bit tricky, and a real problem, when trying to compare local and remote folders and syncronize them. The client would think that a whole folder of files have not been uploaded.
The solution in my case was really simple though.
If you add the -a switch to the list command (LIST -a), most ftp servers will honour the request to show ALL files and folders.
I was lucky that my client had an option in the preferences to customize the list command. By simply typing -a in the LIST options box, everything is working like a charm.
Other clients might not have this simple option or the server might not show dot-files even with the LIST -a command. If you have other solutions, please share them!
Jakob
Which mean that if you ask the server to list the files and folders (LIST command) in a folder, it will not list these files. However you are still able to store and fetch them (upload/download) when you specify their name explicitly. Likewise, you can list the content of a folder, whose name starts with a dot, if you specify the name of the folder explicitly.
My problem was (and I guess this could be the problem for most ftp clients) that when the client asks the server to list the content of a directory, and the result excludes hidden folders, the client will think that the folder is not there and therefore will not ask to list the content of the folder. A bit tricky, and a real problem, when trying to compare local and remote folders and syncronize them. The client would think that a whole folder of files have not been uploaded.
The solution in my case was really simple though.
If you add the -a switch to the list command (LIST -a), most ftp servers will honour the request to show ALL files and folders.
I was lucky that my client had an option in the preferences to customize the list command. By simply typing -a in the LIST options box, everything is working like a charm.
Other clients might not have this simple option or the server might not show dot-files even with the LIST -a command. If you have other solutions, please share them!
Jakob
Feb 17, 2007 - 09:08 AM
glad you found the solution.
Which ftp program are you using?
Which ftp program are you using?
Feb 17, 2007 - 09:16 AM
"Beyond Compare"
Great little tool, easy to use - only freezes from time to time.
It's not only for ftp. It keeps your local files in sync as well.
Great little tool, easy to use - only freezes from time to time.
It's not only for ftp. It keeps your local files in sync as well.
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