Hi,

I am just wondering whether there is program/method to modify document files on ftp server.

I want to know this because I am writing some php code and the environment on the localhost and the webserver is a little ifferent so I can't check the validity on the local machine.

Thanx in advance.

there are dozens of ways, but all you've said is that there is ftp... can you ssh to it? if so just use vi locally or some such. if not, you could use ftpfs to mount the remote drive and edit it as if it were local. most gui ftp clients, like winscp, will allow for you to directly "edit" a file buy copying it across, opening it, and copying it back again afterwards.

i love using vim, but shell access is not permitted on this server.(I know, but I didn't choose this hosting).

But how do you normally ssh into ftp server?

I've only used ssh to only ssh servers, so I would like to know how.

But for the time being, I'll have look at winscp

Thanks for the reply Chris.

Cheers

you don't ssh to an ftp server, you ssh to ssh servers... i was just assuming your service wasn't pants!

It's a pity that I cannot ssh into it.

Hmm. I figured out winscp is a windows program. Is there any substitute of this for linux?

sorry, i'm always inclined to assume it's a windows user to a linux enviroment there...

well better than that, use the fuse project, with ftp. then you just access the files as if they were on your local machine however you see fit. http://wiki.thiesen.org/page/Fuseftp or http://curlftpfs.sourceforge.net/

if you open a ftp session with konqueror (when you use kde), you can directly edit your files with an editor running with X, e.g. kate. the editor will store the file locally and upload it after you've saved it.

I don't run KDE because my notebook is slow as, and I am very impatient on certain things . Thanks for the reply though, Fusi.

I'll try Fuseftp once I get home today.

Thanks again Chris

i'd expect that gftp or other clietns will also do this... i just generally like the idea of making remote filesystems appear local, then there is no need to treat those files specially at any stage.

I tried to install and run but it wouldn't work.
Is there any particular instructions other than d/ling version 0.8 and follow the instructions given?


Can't locate Fuse.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.7 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.6 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/i386-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at /usr/bin/fuseftp line 44.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/bin/fuseftp line 44.

This is the error that I get

sounds like there's a perl-fuse package or similar that you'll also need.

I tried to search the web but I couldn't get a clear answer.

I do have perl but do I have to download few things and install them in a certain order other than fuse 0.8?

sorry to hassle you Chris.

i can't help you with fuse, but did you try midnight commander for your task? it isn't graphical, but easy to use with a curses interface

Thanx for the reply Fusi.

I think i'll try to use mc till I get fuse to work.

I'll try to use it once I get home

Assuming you're trying to install Fuse locally, login as root, then
perl -e shell -MCPAN
which will get you into the Perl installer tool. Then use
install Fuse
which should installl Fuse.pm and dependencies (although it will ask for confirmations)