Trouble linking 2 folders

villumanati · 11-24-2008, 09:15 AM

I am having problems linking 2 folders.

Ok i have an ftp folder located at /var/ftp/uploads
I also have an external drive mounted at /ftpDrive.

I am essentially trying to have all data sit on /ftpDrive but make it "appear" to be in the /var/ftp/uploads directory because of an ftp (proftpd) program that i have installed.

Does anyone know how i can accomplish.

Thanks in advance!!

segmentation_fault · 11-24-2008, 09:27 AM

why don't you mount the external disk at /var/ftp/uploads ?
or, if you want just to "appear" to be at /vat/ftp/uploads while the disk is mounted at /ftpDrive type (on a terminal):
ln -s -T /ftpDrive /var/ftp/uploads
Also type "man ln" ;-)

salter · 11-24-2008, 10:55 AM

As root mount your external drive like:
# mount -t <your-filesystem> /dev/<your-device> /var/ftp/uploads

The original contents of /var/ftp/uploads remain intact (if there are any), but as long the drive is mounted the drive contents will be accessed.

Or add something like
/dev/<your-device> /var/ftp/uploads <your-filesystem> rw,user,auto 1 2
to your /etc/fstab file to automatically mount at boot time.