Is there a command with which I can be
able to mount an ftp site on a mount point?

search for ftpfs

should be exactly what you want... If you get it going promise you'll post back here to tell me!

Well,
I tried to install it. But have some problems. I am not sure if you have similar one.

In the xconfig, I will need to select FTPFS in the 'File Systems -> Networ File Systems'
dialog. However, I don't see the ftpfs option enabled. I am not sure how
to enable it. Any leads?

Thx

Any leads?

i just compiled it by itself and it worked perfectly, the kernel reompile seems too much hassle as i've already got 2.4.16 running here.

If it doesn't work, and you verified youve got the fs/ftpfs (ie you set up the kernel patch correctly) then it possible is the tristate button for fs/Configure.in fscking up.
Just make your .config as usual, save, close.
Now open it and add a line "CONFIG_FTP_FS=y", save, close and proceed kernel compile as usual.

*The ftpfs patch failed when doin a kernel-2.4.16 compile with the GRSecurity patch added, may be a bad case of YMMVVM.
(Your Mileage May Vary, Very Much)

Man this is too cool


I was looking at this post and figured, great idea.


One small problem, I followed the simple instructions and it did not work.


make install_automount


ok I had a /mnt/ftpfs but it did not work

:smash:




ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4 /usr/src/linux

cd /unpackdir/ftpfs

make install

cd /unpackdir/ftpmount

make install


[David@Alpha ftpfs]# cd /mnt/ftpfs/ftp.redhat.com
[David@Alpha ftp.redhat.com]# ls
bin etc lib pub



Now,

Where is that httpfs module?

ok, so i'm now left wondering wether i should make a post about girlfriendfs. probably shouldn't tho... ;-)

unSpawn:
I tried the steps, but no success yet..
Have a couple of questions though.
YOu said 'save config.h file. Is that before running make xconfig?, of after?

If I type 'CONFIG_FTP_F=y' in fs/Config.h file, it gives error if I run xconfig.

Do you see an entry for ftpfs in /etc/filesystems?
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When I try to mount an ftp site, it says 'mount: fs type ftps not supported by the kernel'

it'll be after, you get the error as xconfig will parse the .config file and find it as an error, so add it in after

Yeah, you are right. xconfig doesn't seem to like that line in Config.in file.

But no success so far in being able to use ftpfs though. The new kernel won't just not mount ftpfs, but wont mount vfat either.

I tried different variations of this line.
'CONFIG_FTP_F=y'
"CONFIG_FTP_F=y"
CONFIG_FTP_F='y'

Got tired of compiling the kernel and installing it many times. So, gave up.

Is there any specific place where this line needs to be inserted?

Sorry, my bad.
IMO you could add that line anywhere, but I guess itd be more appropriate to group it with the FS selection where you selected Vfat, ISOFS etc etc.
I usually quote commandlines or variables, if you look at the rest of the parameters in .config youll see they are also not quoted.

*If this won't work with your kernel version this may need a specific kernel version. I got at least 6 <filename>.rej patch rejects I could fix about 5 of in 2.4.16, and I won't go back to a lower version. Maybe try if the module version is b0rken/kernel version specific too.

If anyone has got ftpfs to work, can you:

a) Mount .iso images from a remote ftp server and do 'upgrades' from them as if they were stored locally?

b) Install RPM files directly from the ftp site?

I don't think the ftp server will allow you to do it

I was digging thru here and noticed the second part of the question about installing rpms



That will work, it's the iso that will not loop on the server


I would cp it over to the hard drive unless you have a reason not too, that way you know it's less likely to have a problem reading the file while it installs,


It works though, I have done it.