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FTP: show hidden files?
Posted: 2018-06-27, 17:00 UTC
by kukrapok
Hi there!
whereas "Show hidden files/folders" is checked in global prefs, I can't see any .file (dot file, hidden file) during remote connections to FTP servers. Is that expected?
Posted: 2018-06-27, 20:13 UTC
by ghisler(Author)
1. There is a separate option to show hidden files on FTP in the "Net" menu
2. If this doesn't help, try disabling MLSD in the connection settings. Reason: MLSD doesn't support a parameter to show or hide hidden files, so it depends on the server. When using LIST instead of MLSD, TC can send parameters to return hidden files (LIST -la).
Posted: 2018-06-27, 21:02 UTC
by Hacker
Christian,
Android.
Roman
Posted: 2018-07-01, 06:28 UTC
by ghisler(Author)
Sorry, I didn't notice. There is currently no option on Android to view hidden files via FTP, sorry.
Posted: 2018-07-01, 12:25 UTC
by SimpleThunder
Just checked: TC 2.62 with FTP plugin 2.06 let me see ".nomedia" file.
kukrapok, maybe your FTP server hides such files?
Posted: 2018-07-02, 07:51 UTC
by ghisler(Author)
It depends on the server configuration - some servers send hidden files in response to LIST command, some only send it when using
LIST -la
Posted: 2018-07-05, 10:28 UTC
by kukrapok
Oh OK, too bad. Why don't it use LIST -la always? I presume because all servers won't accept it?
Thanks to all for replying!
Posted: 2018-07-06, 13:05 UTC
by ghisler(Author)
Indeed some servers would return an error (this can be handled), but some interpret the -la like wildcards and return an empty list.