viewing a htaccess file in the ftp

I have noticed I can not see or access any of the htaccess files I have in my files. is there a way to do this? I have tried both the web based ftp and a client ..wsftp.. and filezilla neither show the htaccess files on this server but show the files on my other server.. can I adjust a file so I can view the htaccess files?

thanks

 

Till its me Danny.. a.k.a.. I have no idea what I'm doing..

that means I have no idea what I'm looking for bro. I looked at the file and it dont say anything about htaccess, can you give me instructions?

this is what I got Till.. from the terminal window.. I used the create this page below when I installed the proftp



server1:/home/admin # vi /etc/proftpd.conf
# at once, simply increase this value. Note that this ONLY works
# in standalone mode, in inetd mode you should use an inetd server
# that allows you to limit maximum number of processes per service
# (such as xinetd).
MaxInstances 30

# Set the user and group under which the server will run.
User nobody
Group nogroup

# To cause every FTP user to be "jailed" (chrooted) into their home
# directory, uncomment this line.
DefaultRoot ~
IdentLookups off
ServerIdent on "FTP Server ready."
# Normally, we want files to be overwriteable.
AllowOverwrite on

# Bar use of SITE CHMOD by default
#<Limit SITE_CHMOD>
# DenyAll
#</Limit>

# A basic anonymous configuration, no upload directories. If you do not
# want anonymous users, simply delete this entire <Anonymous> section.
<Anonymous ~ftp>
User ftp
Group ftp

# We want clients to be able to login with "anonymous" as well as "ftp"
UserAlias anonymous ftp

# Limit the maximum number of anonymous logins
MaxClients 10

# We want 'welcome.msg' displayed at login, and '.message' displayed
# in each newly chdired directory.
DisplayLogin welcome.msg
DisplayFirstChdir .message

# Limit WRITE everywhere in the anonymous chroot
<Limit WRITE>
DenyAll
</Limit>
</Anonymous>


*****************************************
used this file at the creation from perfect setup 10.1 suse.. /etc/init.d/proftpd
****************************************
#! /bin/sh
# Copyright (c) 2000-2001 SuSE GmbH Nuernberg, Germany.
# All rights reserved.
#
# Original author: Marius Tomaschewski <[email protected]>
#
# Slightly modified in 2003 for use with SuSE Linux 8.1,
# by http://www.learnlinux.co.uk/
#
# Slightly modified in 2005 for use with SuSE Linux 9.2,
# by Falko Timme
#
# /etc/init.d/proftpd
#
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: proftpd
# Required-Start: $network $remote_fs $syslog $named
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start: 3 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 2 6
# Description: Starts ProFTPD server
### END INIT INFO

# Determine the base and follow a runlevel link name.
base=${0##*/}
link=${base#*[SK][0-9][0-9]}

# Force execution if not called by a runlevel directory.
test $link = $base && START_PROFTPD=yes # Modified by learnlinux.co.uk
test "$START_PROFTPD" = yes || exit 0 # Modified by learnlinux.co.uk

# Return values acc. to LSB for all commands but
# status (see below):
#
# 0 - success
# 1 - generic or unspecified error
# 2 - invalid or excess argument(s)
# 3 - unimplemented feature (e.g. "reload")
# 4 - insufficient privilege
# 5 - program is not installed
# 6 - program is not configured
# 7 - program is not running

proftpd_cfg="/etc/proftpd.conf"
proftpd_bin="/usr/local/sbin/proftpd"
proftpd_pid="/usr/local/var/proftpd.pid"

[ -r $proftpd_cfg ] || exit 6
[ -x $proftpd_bin ] || exit 5

# Source status functions
. /etc/rc.status

# First reset status of this service
rc_reset

case "$1" in
start)
echo -n "Starting ProFTPD Server: "
test -f /etc/shutmsg && rm -f /etc/shutmsg
/sbin/startproc $proftpd_bin
rc_status -v
;;

stop)
echo -n "Shutting down ProFTPD Server: "
test -x /usr/local/sbin/ftpshut && /usr/local/sbin/ftpshut now && sleep 1
/sbin/killproc -TERM $proftpd_bin
test -f /etc/shutmsg && rm -f /etc/shutmsg
rc_status -v
;;

restart)
## If first returns OK call the second, if first or
## second command fails, set echo return value.
$0 stop
$0 start
rc_status
;;

try-restart)
## Stop the service and if this succeeds (i.e. the
## service was running before), start it again.
## Note: not (yet) part of LSB (as of 0.7.5)
$0 status >/dev/null && $0 restart
rc_status
;;

reload|force-reload)
## Exclusive possibility: Some services must be stopped
## and started to force a new load of the configuration.
echo -n "Reload ProFTPD Server: "
/sbin/killproc -HUP $proftpd_bin
rc_status -v
;;

status)
# Status has a slightly different for the status command:
# 0 - service running
# 1 - service dead, but /var/run/ pid file exists
# 2 - service dead, but /var/lock/ lock file exists
# 3 - service not running
echo -n "Checking for ProFTPD Server: "
checkproc $proftpd_bin
rc_status -v
;;

probe)
## Optional: Probe for the necessity of a reload,
## give out the argument which is required for a reload.
[ $proftpd_cfg -nt $proftpd_pid ] && echo reload
;;

*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload|try-restart|probe}"
exit 1
;;
esac

# Set an exit status.
rc_exit

 

Add this to /etc/proftpd.conf:

Code:

LsDefaultOptions                "-la"

and restart ProFTPd.

 

server1:/home/admin # /etc/init.d/proftpd restart
Shutting down ProFTPD Server: done
Starting ProFTPD Server: - Fatal: unknown configuration directive 'LsDefaultOptions' on line 25 of '/etc/proftpd.conf'
startproc: exit status of parent of /usr/local/sbin/proftpd: 1
failed
server1:/home/admin #


did not work..

 

Then try this instead in /etc/proftpd.conf:

Code:

ListOptions                     "-la"

 

no error this time but still no .htaccess files anything else I can try?

and thanks falko

 

in my config i have this ... and i can see htaccess file ))

 

thanks.. but still no..

 

whats the output of #uname -a
do you use ispconfig ?

then try to add this to the config:

 

I figured out how to edit the .htaccess files now thru the terminal window..so I'm not dead in the water, but if anyone can think of a way to get these to show in my ftp client that would be great.

 

#uname -a in the terminal window does nothing.. maybe I should clear this up now.. I have no.. thats zero idea can you give me the command.. is this

#uname -a .. is that what I type in the terminal? I can just barely nav that thing.. and have really no idea just picking up the basics of how and where stuff is nav-ing thru the terminal window ..exploring helps.. but I edit! if you just point me to the correct file .. and thanks TONS!!

 

Are you sure you're in the correct directory (the one the .htaccess file is in) when you use FTP?

 

yes, correct directory, I just double checked, and seen the .htaccess files in the terminal window..

server1:/srv/www/web1/web # cd admin
server1:/srv/www/web1/web/admin # ls
case .htaccess index.html language links modules
server1:/srv/www/web1/web/admin #

still can not see it , but I hear the suse is not the best so i'm taking a system developers input and changing versions what do you think would be the best version to use? for a few personal web sites and personal mail setup?

 

Debian.

 

YOU ROCK!!! I can see the files.. but now another question.. I've noticed the htaccess dont seem to be working correctly, I get 500 internal server errors or 403 any ideas?

 

Thanks Till My stuff works GREAT!!!! im very happy, big thanks to all you guys and gals for all your help!

yup I read a few other forums on the apache 500 error and poof.. im set up..lol

Hey I only have one other question on this server.. now everything is fine.. working .. basicly.. I have two little errors that I think are registered globals troubles my php.ini file, I have the info.php page up so I can see where and whats on.. I see it has two rows..
Local Value Master Value
the master is correct the local value

safe_mode On Off

how or I should say where do I change the local values?

 

Might be in your .htaccess file or in your vhost configuration, and if it's not there, it's in php.ini.

 

thanks.. I will find this today!!