UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

it should.
if you do the same in the interactive ftp, what happens?
are you in the same directory that '02252005.log' resides in?

After I ftp to the server, the default path is /usr1/data.
If I use the full path name like /usr1/data/SQL, the program will not find the file.
But if I only use part of the path name: SQL. It will work.


Why?

this is NOT I asked.
I asked about the '02252005.log' file.
Does it reside in your working directory from where you run your script?
It might be a good idea not to assume that and put an absolute path to that file in your script.
This is just an idea.

vgersh99,
To answer your question: yes.it reside in my working directory from where I run my script.

if the file were not in the same directory, the program would still not be working after I changed the path name.

I hope someone can explain to me why I have to put relative path instead of absolute path.

If someone sees this message and know the answer, please let me know.

Thanks!

peobably 'cause your ftp-user does NOT have the permission to navigate/cd from the TOP of the tree - but rather ONLY from the ftp-user's 'HOME' directory down.

vgersh99,
Thank you very much for your reply.
If the server is Lynix or Unix server, how can I set it up so that I can ftp to the top of the tree from home directory?
I have root access to the server.




ftp-user does NOT have the permission to navigate/cd from the TOP of the tree - but rather ONLY from the ftp-user's 'HOME' directory down.

FYI
We use wu-ftp server on our Linux machine.
I add one line within /etc/ftpaccess file
# realuser user1,user2
realuser usrname

This will allow usrname to browse to different directory other than home directory.


Have a great day!