[TonTaub]

Hi All,

I just tried to upload some files onto my website and had to learn that Finder does not follow symbolic links *) on the server.
I.e. in my home directory on the webserver there is a reference to the document root elsewhere on the server.
That inhibits me from uploading my files since I don't see how to change into a directory which is not reachable via Finder.
When I do a connect via commandline FTP there is no problem, I can change to the linked directory - but that's rather uncomfortable.

Any way to get round this and manage to upload the files via Finder though?

Thanks a lot, :-) Michael.

*) like mainwebsite_html -> ../../var/www/html

[TonTaub]

... well, meanwhile I had to learn that upload is not provided by Finder.
Ok, but how can I change to a linked directory on the server for download?

Thanks, Michael.

[TonTaub]

Originally posted by TonTaub:
had to learn that Finder does not follow symbolic links *) on the server.
*) like mainwebsite_html -> ../../var/www/html

Is that a well known issue?

Thanks, Michael.

[absmiths]

Originally posted by TonTaub:
Is that a well known issue?

Thanks, Michael.

Doesn't seem to be too well known since noone has responded. When I ftp to sites oftentimes the symbolic links show up as plain files. That happens with different clients and servers, so it isn't just the Finder.

[Chuckit]

My advice: just download RBrowserLite and make that your FTP client. It's a million times better than Finder with a fairly similar interface.

[pat++]

Originally posted by TonTaub:
Is that a well known issue?

Thanks, Michael.

Yes, it is. Fingers crossed to get something more useable with Tiger