FTP program that does this.

Shift · 11-19-2009, 01:41 PM

Sorry if this is the wrong section to post this question but I need a FTP program that allows one to check the properties (size of files) for all files in a directory.

I've already tried several but I was only able to check the properties for multiple files on my hard drive, and not on the ftp site (was only able to check file sizes one at a time).

I need this to make sure an upload went through.

Thanks.

m4rx · 11-19-2009, 08:01 PM

I don't know of any that do that, but if your server is a Linux server, and you have access to SSH, you can use the command

$ du -ch /path/to/your/directory | grep total

and this will show the size of everything in that folder.

If not, your SOLd, as there is no FTP program that supports this. FTP doesn't support recursion, as it's a pretty simple protocol.

You could possibly try telnet if the server supports that too.

--m4rx

TruWebPro · 11-19-2009, 08:18 PM

FileZilla has a window that will show you what I think you are looking for if I understand your question correctly. You just highlight the files, and the cumulative size appears below. Here's a screenshot of the remote window to show you:

It's at http://filezilla-project.org/
Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Neil

m4rx · 11-19-2009, 08:41 PM

The only problem with that is that it will only work on files, not a directory. So if there are other folders inside that directory, shift will have to check each one of those individually.

--m4rx

Shift · 11-20-2009, 04:19 AM

I will give Filezilla a try, and it looks like I'll just have to check each directory individually.
Oh well better than nothing.

So it looks like there's no solution to this, that it's not possible to check file sizes within multiple directories; one must check each directory's files at a time.

Thanks and if anyone knows differently, would appreciate the info.

ankit_frenz · 11-20-2009, 04:44 AM

may be you can directly connect to the ftp port via telnet and request file properties of a folder..but that will need some technical know how..anyways filezila also works good

gordi555 · 11-20-2009, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4rx

I don't know of any that do that, but if your server is a Linux server, and you have access to SSH, you can use the command

$ du -ch /path/to/your/directory | grep total

and this will show the size of everything in that folder.

If not, your SOLd, as there is no FTP program that supports this. FTP doesn't support recursion, as it's a pretty simple protocol.

You could possibly try telnet if the server supports that too.

--m4rx

Cheers, will be handy for me

Thanks!

m4rx · 11-20-2009, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gordi555

Cheers, will be handy for me

Thanks!

No problem. Linux is my happy place.

--m4rx

11-19-2009, 01:41 PM	#1
Shift HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 159 Thanks: 23 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	FTP program that does this. Sorry if this is the wrong section to post this question but I need a FTP program that allows one to check the properties (size of files) for all files in a directory. I've already tried several but I was only able to check the properties for multiple files on my hard drive, and not on the ftp site (was only able to check file sizes one at a time). I need this to make sure an upload went through. Thanks.

11-19-2009, 08:01 PM	#2
m4rx PHP Programmer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: /dev/null Posts: 136 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: FTP program that does this. I don't know of any that do that, but if your server is a Linux server, and you have access to SSH, you can use the command $ du -ch /path/to/your/directory \| grep total and this will show the size of everything in that folder. If not, your SOLd, as there is no FTP program that supports this. FTP doesn't support recursion, as it's a pretty simple protocol. You could possibly try telnet if the server supports that too. --m4rx
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11-19-2009, 08:18 PM	#3
TruWebPro Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona and Hawai'i Posts: 86 Thanks: 11 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Re: FTP program that does this. FileZilla has a window that will show you what I think you are looking for if I understand your question correctly. You just highlight the files, and the cumulative size appears below. Here's a screenshot of the remote window to show you: It's at http://filezilla-project.org/ Hope that helps. Cheers, Neil
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11-19-2009, 08:41 PM	#4
m4rx PHP Programmer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: /dev/null Posts: 136 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: FTP program that does this. The only problem with that is that it will only work on files, not a directory. So if there are other folders inside that directory, shift will have to check each one of those individually. --m4rx
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11-20-2009, 04:19 AM	#5
Shift HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 159 Thanks: 23 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: FTP program that does this. I will give Filezilla a try, and it looks like I'll just have to check each directory individually. Oh well better than nothing. So it looks like there's no solution to this, that it's not possible to check file sizes within multiple directories; one must check each directory's files at a time. Thanks and if anyone knows differently, would appreciate the info.

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