Big directory listing with FTP or SFTP client

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by jhashan, Dec 15, 2015.

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    My root directory have so much files and when I try to connect with WinSCP its always say not responding, with Filezilla its just showing Listing Directory but nothing happening. With Putty I can see but I need with any SFTP or FTP client.

    After long time Filezilla giving error
    Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity
    Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing

    Is there any way to show Directory Listing quickly on FTP or SFTP client? or skipping that directory to another?
     
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    Last edited: Dec 15, 2015
    jhashan, Dec 15, 2015 IP
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    In WinSCP you can chose what you want as your starting directory. Another solution would be to clean up your root directory. I don't know what limit will turn WinSCP into a sluggish mess, but if you have more than a couple hundred files in your root, you're doing something very wrong. Actually, if you have more than maybe 50-100 files in root, you're doing something wrong. Depends probably also a bit on your broadband, and what speed you get to the FTP-server.
     
    PoPSiCLe, Dec 15, 2015 IP
  3. Doctor Tech

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    Did you try upgrading Filezilla to the latest version?
     
    Doctor Tech, Dec 16, 2015 IP
  4. jhashan

    jhashan Well-Known Member

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    Thank you, I have thousands of file in root yes I need to clean but problem is before clean up I need to see what are they. Actually I bought a site and take over there server also thats why dont no what is here. Anyway I fixed my problem by increasing time-out limit in Filezilla. Thanks for reply me

    No need to upgrade it just time out error that I fixed by increasing time-out limit from Filezilla. Thanks for reply me.
     
    jhashan, Dec 17, 2015 IP
  5. PoPSiCLe

    PoPSiCLe Illustrious Member

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    Granted, if you have SSH-access, why not just log in via SSH and view the files there? Should be both faster and easier.
     
    PoPSiCLe, Dec 17, 2015 IP