It isn't clear really, so I'm guessing the you want to upload an entire
subdirectory tree to another machine and then delete it, yes? If so, it
would be quite simple to tar it (optionally gzip the tar file), ftp it up,
then do "rm -rf" on it.
hth,
kf
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2000, Adam Sleight wrote:
= I've tried under linux: ncftp, gftp, IglooFTP
= under windoze: leechftp, ws_ftp lite & pro, and cuteftp.
= I'm using the #1 web hosting isp (this week) according to
= http://webservices.cnet.com/html/aisles/Most_Popular.asp
=
= All ftp clients can batch uploading and batch delete. But only cuteftp can
= RECURSIVELY upload / delete (subdirectories, etc.) WS_FTP lite & pro can
= recursively upload but NOT recursively delete. I have over 200 directories and
= don't have money to pay a monkey to sit there all day uploading them one
= directory at a time.
=
= This is using CuteFTP
= COMMAND:> MKD jp
= 257 (unknown absolute name) new directory created.
= COMMAND:> CWD jp
= 250 CWD command successful.
= COMMAND:> pwd
= 257 "/jp" is current directory.
=
= What is an "unknown absolute name"? is it NFS symlinked or something?
=
= Leechftp can recursively delete the files but oddly not the folders but it says
= it's a forbidden operation. But can't upload.
=
= I wish I could telnet in but shell accounts aren't an option. Yes I've set
= Passive mode to be default and it uses it passive mode. I've tried at work
= (behind firewall..not socks just NAT) and at home (using NAT).
=
= http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc959/7_Scenario.html
= REMOVE DIRECTORY (RMD)
=
= This command causes the directory specified in the pathname
= to be removed as a directory (if the pathname is absolute)
= or as a subdirectory of the current working directory (if
= the pathname is relative).
=
= MAKE DIRECTORY (MKD)
=
= This command causes the directory specified in the pathname
= to be created as a directory (if the pathname is absolute)
= or as a subdirectory of the current working directory (if
= the pathname is relative).
=
= So if it creates a folder of an unknown absolute name...the directory's path is
= not absolute?
=
= All other ftp servers I've ever used I've never had a problem using the above
= mentioned clients. The only other thing I can think of is CuteFTP does a /bin/ls
= each time and creates a temporary file of the directory listing..is that it?
=
= Why is CuteFTP the only client able to handle this weirdness?
=
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