The leading slash is a problem because drive2: is NOT a directory. It is
another drive. above root.
Not sure how else to say it, but the root or / (on drive1:) is where I
start, but I need to change drives so that I can see the other filesystem
that starts at /.
I guess you should think dos/windows vs linux/unix... c: and d: are how it
appears... and cd d: should take me to the d: drive. When I issue that
command lftp inserts the / so that the command sent is cd /d: which is
looking for a directory called d: that doesnt exist....
I am rambling, but not sure how to make it clear what I am running into as
it appears to be a rare circumstance...
Thanks again - it's all appreciated. (Also, I did try the cd "drive2:" - it
still adds the leading / )
Matt
On Feb 24, 2010 11:59pm, Kyle Thurow <[email protected]> wrote:
The leading slash really shouldn't be a problem. When you first
connect to the ftp server, you are in the root directory (aka /).
When you try to cd into a new directory from root, the slash is
implicit, so "cd drive2:" and "cd /drive2:" are actually the same
thing, and both should work.
After testing, I now see that lftp literally parses the \ character,
so that isn't the proper way to escape. You didn't mention if you
tried this (which I suggested in my last message):
lftp:/> cd "drive2:"
In this case, keep the quotes. The above command is really the only
other suggestion I have. If this doesn't work I can only recommend
changing the name of drive2: by removing the trailing ':' character.
- Kyle
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:22 PM, [email protected]> wrote:
> Sorry for the misunderstanding - not sure how the commands are
interpreted,
> so messed that up pretty badly.
>
> lftp ad...@hostname:/> cd drive2\:
> cd: Access failed: 550 '/drive2\:': Not a directory or not accessible.
>
> see, the issue doesnt appear to be the : but the leading /
>
> You got the point with the file structure I think... There are 2
separate
> volumes. / of drive1: has a set of files and / of drive2: has a
completely
> different set of files...
>
> the standard ftp command line client in centos5 or win xp lets me cd
drive2:
> and I see / of drive2: while if I cd drive1: then I see / of drive1...
>
> Hope that helps?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
> On Feb 24, 2010 9:53pm, Kyle Thurow [email protected]> wrote:
>> None of those commands you typed into lftp were what I intended. I
>>
>> only put the quotes so you could distinguish what the command was.
>>
>> They way you tried to use it was completely self-defeating. As you can
>>
>> see, putting the whole thing in quotes results in an unknown command
>>
>> error. Additionally, putting "drive2\:" in quotes defeats the whole
>>
>> purpose! The quotes make the '\' character literal, so it tries to
>>
>> enter a directory literally named drive2\:
>>
>> My intent was for you to use "cd drive2\:" (but remove the quotes when
>>
>> you type this into lftp! Also cd "drive2:" might work (keep these
>>
>> quotes))
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, I don't follow your "server structure" at all. are drive1 and
>>
>> drive2 directories withing root? The way you showed, they seem to be
>>
>> independent of the filesystem! Can you maybe connect to the ftp
>>
>> server, and show the output of 'ls' ?
>>
>>
>>
>> - Kyle
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM, [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks for the suggestions - no go so far.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Pretty sure the issue is the preceding '/'.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > The server has the following structure:
>>
>> >
>>
>> > drive1:
>>
>> > /
>>
>> > /dir1
>>
>> > /dir2
>>
>> > drive2:
>>
>> > /
>>
>> > /dir1
>>
>> > /dir2
>>
>> >
>>
>> > The FTP server defaults to drive1: and if the cd command includes the
>>
>> > preceding '/' then it is assumed that the "drive2" text is a
directory
>>
>> > (which doesnt exist).
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Some samples:
>>
>> > FROM FTP:
>>
>> > ftp> cd drive2
>>
>> > 550 'drive2': Not a directory or not accessible.
>>
>> > ftp> cd drive2:
>>
>> > 250 CWD command - successful.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > FROM LFTP:
>>
>> > lftp ad...@hostname:/> cd drive2:
>>
>> > cd: Access failed: 550 '/drive2:': Not a directory or not accessible.
>>
>> > lftp ad...@hostname:/> "cd drive2\:"
>>
>> > Unknown command `cd drive2\:'.
>>
>> > lftp ad...@hostnamen:/> cd "drive2\:"
>>
>> > cd: Access failed: 550 '/drive2\:': Not a directory or not
accessible.
>>
>> > lftp ad...@hostname:/> cd 'drive2\:'
>>
>> > cd: Access failed: 550 '/drive2\:': Not a directory or not
accessible.
>>
>> > lftp ad...@hostname:/> cd drive2
>>
>> > cd: Access failed: 550 '/drive2': Not a directory or not accessible.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Thanks for the help. I just hope that I am not the only one to have
run
>>
>> > across a system like this before.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Matt
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> > On Feb 24, 2010 12:28pm, Bill Dorsey [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >> I was thinking the same thing. I never use a : when on ftp sites.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Also, there may be a security issue. I get that a lot when my creds
are
>>
>> >> lacking.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Kyle Thurow [email protected]>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> This is just speculation. I haven't done any testing to verify, but
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> lftp may be having a problem with the ':' character in that
directory
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> name. If possible, I would recommend naming it something else.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Alternatively, you may be able to escape the character. you could
try
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> "cd drive2\:"
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> - Kyle
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 10:51 AM, [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Hi all - I hope this is not an rtfm problem - I have searched
every
>> >> > way
>>
>> >> > I
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > know how for the answer...
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Am working with and embedded device that has 2 volumes served by
FTP.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > With linux command line ftp client, I can cd to the second volume
-
>> >> > "cd
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > drive2:"
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > When I do the same with lftp, I get the following error:
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > cd: Access failed: 550 '/drive2:': Not a directory or not
accessible.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Which is right, because it is adding a leading '/' to the volume
as
>> >> > to
>>
>> >> > make
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > it rooted at /.. Is there a way to change volumes or cd with out
the
>>
>> >> > leading
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > '/'?
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Thanks,
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> > Matt
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
