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ftp site as a folder on Desktop
Hi all
I normally connect to few UNIX machines for bio-computing. Now what I want - Is it poassible to have a folder for my home directory on my dektop at linux, so that I can retrieve the files and write to them. I know I have an option of using ftp with graphical client but this would integrate seamlessly with my Linux box.
Any ideas, how can I do it.
Thanks
SS
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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You need FTPFS which is now deprecated in the Linux Kernel and has been replaced by LUFS (User Land File System) - if you don't already have support for it in your kernel, then it would require a kernel recompile.
The Link I gave is the old FTPFS web site, which has a link to the new LUFS Project
Older kernels may still have it as FTPFS.
LUFS lets you mount FTP and SFTP (and other) sites as file systems.
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Seems complicated
Thanks
That's what I knew. My mandrake CD doesn't have ftpfs nor I could find any rpm though I found tarballs for them but couldn't compile.
So the new thing, how do I know will it work on my machine or not. I have kernel 2.4.-- on my machine.
SS
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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see if you have the modules already.
try using modprobe to load them.
it's no more complicated than mounting any file system. you just make sure you have support for it in your kernel directly or via a module and then mount it with the mount command with a -t <whatever_filesystem>, or use /etc/fstab/
if your system does not already have support for it then you will have to recompile your kernel or if your kernel doesn't have lufs support available, you will have to patch it or grab source for a kernel that is prepatched with lufs.
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Hi there
Can you please put it as a step by step process!! I am really not a great Linux guy
Thanks
SS
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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there are instructions on how to compile a kernel in the Library, as well as many posts on how to accomplish it as well as mny posts on how to apply patches - try searching the forums.
as far as details regarding mounting an ftp file system, you will have to read the documentation on the LUFS web site as I have never done it myself.
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Can you tell me what does this mean.
[root@sauryalap lufs-0.9.7]# ./configure
checking build system type... i686-redhat-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-redhat-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-redhat-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking OS... Linux
checking kernel... 2.4.22-10mdk
checking kernel support... supported in kernel/Linux/2.4
checking kernel headers... configure: error: not found in /lib/modules/2.4.22-10mdk/build/include. please install them!
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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it means you do not have the kernel headers installed for your kernel. they are available on your install CD(s).
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HI again
SO what they are called, I treid to hunt them with kernel headers in Name and description but I couldn't find them?
SS
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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I'm pretty sure that Mandrake includes kernel headers on their CD. Use your packaging tool and just search for "headers" or "head" and see what comes up. If you still can't find it, try installing Red Carpet.
I know I've seen it there.
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I did and to my surprise I could not find anything.
I am sure it must have. I did search for name and in description .If install red carpet, won't it interfere with the auto updating with mandrakes urpmi thing?
Any suggestions.
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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I'm not sure if Red Carpet interferes, but it worked pretty good for me. On second thought, it shouldn't interfere, because red-carpet will istill install RPMs and keep the same list as urpmi. Red Hat was a godsend when I used Mandrake.
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You need to look for the kernel-devel package(s)
Look for "devel" any time you need headers and other, well, development related stuff.
"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass." --Admiral Yamamoto, 1941
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Done
Thanks guys
Found the files on CD. I have installed the lufs , will try to configure.
SS
Linux Newbie
Expermienting with Mandrake 9.2 and SuSE 9
AJP/Clevo laptop-866MHz PIII,384MB SDRAM
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