missblonde20 Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Hi everyone I have the default version of oscommerce running locally on my machine... I have ftp running as an application on my machine (i think)... well when i did this: [root@localhost root]# ftp ftp.theserver.com ftp: ftp.theserver.com: Temporary failure in name resolution ftp> What does this mean? Does any one know what the commands are in ftp for copying all the wesite files over to my machine, so that we have a test website and a live website??? The database on my machine is in /var/lib/mysql/oscomm (oscomm is the name of the database) and my catalog and admin files are in /var/www/html Sam
Simplyeasier Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Hi everyone I have the default version of oscommerce running locally on my machine... I have ftp running as an application on my machine (i think)... well when i did this: [root@localhost root]# ftp ftp.theserver.com ftp: ftp.theserver.com: Temporary failure in name resolution ftp> What does this mean? Does any one know what the commands are in ftp for copying all the wesite files over to my machine, so that we have a test website and a live website??? The database on my machine is in /var/lib/mysql/oscomm (oscomm is the name of the database) and my catalog and admin files are in /var/www/html Sam <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What FTP client are you using ? With most - you need to configure it so that it connects either anonymously or via a user id and pwd to your hosted server. For this you will need to know the connection details but the client shoul inform you for what it needs Once connected you will have two sections on your screen - the first will show your local machine and the other will show your server directories. You can then click and drag files from one to the other - (subject to permissions) This at any rate is how smartftp works Charles A kite flies highest AGAINST the wind ! "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a lover in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ~ WOO HOO!! What a ride!"
missblonde20 Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 im accessing ftp from a terminal, but dont know any commands or anything, as its just a blank screen that has ftp> at the side (see example below: [root@localhost root]# ftp ftp.theserver.com ftp: ftp.theserver.com: Temporary failure in name resolution ftp> ? Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are: ! debug mdir sendport site $ dir mget put size account disconnect mkdir pwd status append exit mls quit struct ascii form mode quote system bell get modtime recv sunique binary glob mput reget tenex bye hash newer rstatus tick case help nmap rhelp trace cd idle nlist rename type cdup image ntrans reset user chmod lcd open restart umask close ls prompt rmdir verbose cr macdef passive runique ? delete mdelete proxy send ftp> does smart ftp work on linux?? as im not on windows
Simplyeasier Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 im accessing ftp from a terminal, but dont know any commands or anything, as its just a blank screen that has ftp> at the side (see example below: [root@localhost root]# ftp ftp.theserver.com ftp: ftp.theserver.com: Temporary failure in name resolution ftp> ? Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are: ! debug mdir sendport site $ dir mget put size account disconnect mkdir pwd status append exit mls quit struct ascii form mode quote system bell get modtime recv sunique binary glob mput reget tenex bye hash newer rstatus tick case help nmap rhelp trace cd idle nlist rename type cdup image ntrans reset user chmod lcd open restart umask close ls prompt rmdir verbose cr macdef passive runique ? delete mdelete proxy send ftp> does smart ftp work on linux?? as im not on windows <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ahhhh One who rebelled against the Windows monster :o Sorry smartftp only works with windows at the mo! When you say you are accessing ftp from a terminal - please be clearer - are you logged into your web server and have an FTP client there ? (Some hosts have integrated 3rd party FTP clients for your use when maintaining your site) If so you will need to read what their instructions are to log into your local machine and upload the files from there Charles A kite flies highest AGAINST the wind ! "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, a lover in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ~ WOO HOO!! What a ride!"
missblonde20 Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 Ahhhh One who rebelled against the Windows monster :o Sorry smartftp only works with windows at the mo! When you say you are accessing ftp from a terminal - please be clearer - are you logged into your web server and have an FTP client there ? (Some hosts have integrated 3rd party FTP clients for your use when maintaining your site) If so you will need to read what their instructions are to log into your local machine and upload the files from there Charles <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No its just ftp its not connected to anything as i dont know how to set that up through commands basically my ftp has no GUI its just like MSDOS, a blank screen with ftp> at the side
KennethS Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Well you would use it much like a DOS window or the command line itself, after typing ftp you are given ftp>. Type open ftp.theserver.com to make a connection, it will then ask for a username and password. You can traverse using ls, dir, etc. then I believe you use Get filename.ext or directory to transfer the items. Kenneth S -------------- Customer "Are you a real programmer?" Me "No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night"
missblonde20 Posted January 21, 2005 Author Posted January 21, 2005 Its ok, ive found a FTP GUI application http://www.iglooftp.com/linux/download.html Just for anyone else who is looking for one then untar the file, change directories and then 'install', but 'install' wouldn't work on mine, i had to type in the command ./install and FTP installed successfully, and then type IglooFTP-PRO Sam x
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