Ftp File Limit?

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by mortgage-pro-seo, Aug 5, 2005.

  1. #1
    I am trying to Ftp html documents to my webhost. For some reason I can copy more than 1998 files into any folder. I have tried to different ftp appz with the same result.

    Anyone have any tips or advice?
     
    mortgage-pro-seo, Aug 5, 2005 IP
  2. hans

    hans Well-Known Member

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    i never encountered any ftp limit - many thousands of files
    but for efficiency for large quantities of files to maintain

    use

    rsync

    complete syntax looks like

    rsync -avz --progress --stats /folder/from/your_hdd :/full_path_to_upload/directory/

    (above ONE line)
    a same procedure is used to transfer host to host all files when moving to new host

    for above procedure i work with serverkeys instead of password
    and i safely assume you have Linux on both ends

    try the very first time OFFLINE to see how it works by copying one folder to another test-folder ...

    later when all uploaded that way
    only files changed with new timestamp will be uploaded
    hence such rsync procedure is ideal for backups as well
    rsync works both directions UP and download of course
     
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  3. mortgage-pro-seo

    mortgage-pro-seo Peon

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    Your solution is a sound one. I am using a Linux server and windows desktop.
     
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    J.D. Peon

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    Try to copy 3-4 small files (under the limit). If you cannot, then it's the limit set up for your system. If you can, most likely there's some problem with your communication.

    J.D.
     
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  5. Old Welsh Guy

    Old Welsh Guy Notable Member

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    I had a problem with a single file size limit on my server. It would not let me upload a file larger than 1 gig before dropping the ftp :( All sorted now though split it up into little bits. We were transferring Welsh rugby games to boys around the world who could not get to see them :)
     
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    mortgage-pro-seo

    rsync may also work with windows desktop

    first login via SSH or telnet to your server
    then from there make rsync

    hence the syntax would first start with
    from then to

    i.e.

    username@ur-desktop:/path-to-folder/desktop/ /yourlocalfolder/on-server/

    remember that your local machine is the server as you do rsync from THERE
    and your remote machine in this case is your desktop hence you need to remote login to yxour desktop from the point of view server - make sure firewall allows such

    ..

    check first if your server has rsync

    whereis rsync

    will show if avalable

    else

    you still have the option of dual boot :)

    me too i have dual boot - but different
    boot one: suse linux 9.2
    boot tow: suse linux 9.3
    :)
     
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