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Poxy arsed file naming on FTP sites

  • 05-11-2001 11:05PM
    #1
    Cerberus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭


    Does any1 know what type of naming convention people use on FTP sites. Some sites I go to (the ones with the good stuff on them) have use the space character after the names of files and have files consisting entirely of spaces and things like that.
    I can get into most of them directories through trial and error but then I come up against folders like "com1 ". There seems to be a space at the end of it. But when i type in the name (in inverted commas) it says no such file exists. There must be some other invisible character they use. Its very annoying. I get to these sites and I can get over 150kbs (site permitting) but then i come up against these poxy named files and am denied. Any1 have any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Red Moose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Red Moose


    Depends on what app you are using. Have a look for LeechFTP or something. Forget about like CuteFTP, etc., . Or else use a CLI app.

    There is no real naming convention. Basic structure is the usual *nix style, with /pub /bin /etc and so on. Then you get hidden directories and such because by default generic FTP apps will skip a directory that is hidden, so you can tell what's in an FTP site for real by using a CLI app and when you login, do ls -la to get a complete listing (lists everything, usually files with a "." in front of them like /pub/apps/.hidden-directory/ won't come up usually).


  • #3
    Cerberus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭Cerberus


    I'm using Linux. I use ls -al and it will show up the spaces and such if you highlight the dir name but it just says that the directory isn't there when i try to cd into it.
    There today I tried to open a folder called "1 ", thats 1 with a space following it. But it wouldnt open it. I used
    cd "1 ".

    Thanks anyway.


  • #4
    Red Moose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Red Moose


    Ah OK, you obviously knew what I was talking about already .... if you give me a login/pass I could try it myself.........:)


  • #5
    Typedef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭Typedef


    Errm I could be wrong but on a LInux/BSD like command line is it not the case that if for example a file is called
    Some Song.mp3 then you reference that file like this
    ls Some\ Song.mp3 or if the file is called
    Some Obscure - Name .mp3
    then
    ls Some\ Obscure\ -\ Name\ .mp3
    ?

    So for example you might want to try for a folder named com 1

    $cd com\ 1
    ?
    I could be totally wrong though?

    Hey dd if=/dev/linux_ownz_everything of=/dev/hda_windows
    muhahaha


  • #6
    Red Moose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Red Moose


    That is a very good point indeed. Totally forgot about that ..... happens all the damn time when encoding MP3s and the CDDB entries make aweful console filenames......


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  • #7
    Cerberus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭Cerberus


    No. If you have a dir in the root dir called ~/ .TaGGeD /
    then you can cd to it using
    cd " .TaGGeD "
    U could also do it your way but this is far less messy.
    Red Moose - I could give you the address but the sites are up and down all the time changing between anonymous and private login and switchin between ratio and non-ratio.

    A fuk it here is one that worked a few mins ago and shows what i mean
    207.35.4.194
    anonymous/anonymous
    go to ~/_vti_pvt/
    there is a folder there called /com1 /
    If u try to cd it, the server says incorrect funtion
    i was usin ncftp
    These folders with the goodies in them are usually called com* for some reason.
    Maybe there sum special folders or sumit although i doubtamificate it.


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