"mounting" an ftp location

bingobob · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject: "mounting" an ftp location

Is it possible to "mount" or similar an ftp location. I'm thinking in a similar way that in window$ you can map a network drive. Reason I ask is I have another machine on my network I am constantly ftping stuff to etc, would be nice to just copy stuff to it.

I tried it in Gnome but it didnt work (I found gnome rubbish anyway).
I am now in fluxbox.

gftp works fine but is there a smarter solution?

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:40 pm Post subject:

bingobob,

Can you use nfs?
Then the other location is mapped into your filesystem, like this:-

tuxmin · l33t Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Posts: 838 Location: Heidelberg

Linux automount/autofs has such a feature (but I can't remember if it is read only or not) or have a look at LUFS
The 3rd thing might be suitable is konqueror's ftp plugin on a per user basis -- works really nice.

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tagwar · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:03 pm Post subject:

there was a program called ftp-mount once, but must be about two years ago or so.
Anyways, can't find it on the net right now, so here's something better.

Two things possible

1) You can use Konqui with the fish:/ kioslave. This is actualy something like doing ftp, but works over ssh, like scp.

2) Even better, since you can realy "mount" your directorys, try a "emerge net-fs/shfs" this is the ssh-fs. Guess that should be a lot like what you're looking for. And it's even secure over the net...

I haven't tried shfs yet, but it looks very promising.It's on my todo...

sobers_2002 · Veteran Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1128

adding a bit off the topic thing.......since i am noob to this thing(nfs etc).......plz guide me what all i will need to have for this......

tagwar · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 5:18 am Post subject:

You don't need nfs, but need to emerge samba. That should leave you with all you need.

bingobob · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 7:54 am Post subject:

Gone a little OT with all this NFS, samba and ssh talk what not (but interesting none the less). My fault for not being specific enough. The machine in question is a modded xbox which runs an ftp server and it can "read" from samba shares (a samba client i suppose). The ftp server is filezilla on an app called xbmc (its a beautiful thing).

Basically what I'm saying is that the solution needs to be a pure ftp solution.
I will try out konqueror (scuse spelling), sounds the best.

thanks ppl.

bb.

tagwar · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:04 am Post subject:

Okay, the ftp-mount thingy I was talking about earlier seems to be obsoleted.. however, there is a new project, doing, I think, exactly what you want..

http://lufs.sourceforge.net/lufs/

hth
Tom

sobers_2002 · Veteran Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 1128

also will i need to emerge it with ldap use variable??.....'cauz the server is asking 4 authorization(ldap is and pass).
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tagwar · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:17 am Post subject:

afaik not, the ldap use flag is only for the server (correct me if i'm wrong..)
Anyways, before doing a complete samba install with ldap enabled, i'd try it without. You can always reemerge samba with USE="ldap" but i'd try without first, for using this use flag will install the complete ldap package on your system. You can use ccache, so if you have to reemerge, it won't be too much of a time wasting...

Tom

bingobob · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:24 pm Post subject:

Just so you know i stopped short of using the full mounting solution. In the end I tried knqueror, and it did the job just fine.

cheers

bb

Danuvius · Guru Joined: 18 Sep 2004 Posts: 375 Location: Toronto

LUFS allows you to mount ftp sites onto your local filesystem. The last time I needed this, it involved:

# emerge lufs
# man lufs

... and reading a bit to figure out how exactly call the command "lufsmount" so it does just what you want.

You should probably double-check that this really is the best way (for you, at least) to achieve the ends you seek; mounting ftp sites is entirely possible and quite easy with Gentoo.[/list]

bingobob · Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject:

OK OK, you talked me into it!

but then this happened.....

Danuvius · Guru Joined: 18 Sep 2004 Posts: 375 Location: Toronto