I have a client who is trying to extend his joomla installation by installing a new component. He uploaded his files using ftp after unpacking the zip archive. Now the problem is when he is uploading using filezilla some files and directories are not copied and there are error messages saying prohibited file and directory names for instance .svn cannot be created or file names like 553 Prohibited file name: /web/adsmanager_v2.2.2/highslide/graphics/outlines/.svn/text-base/outer-glow.png.svn-base Here are the error - critical error 553 Prohibited file name: /web/adsmanager_v2.2.2/highslide/graphics/outlines/.svn/text-base/outer-glow.png.svn-base Command: SIZE /web/adsmanager_v2.2.2/highslide/graphics/outlines/.svn/text-base/outer-glow.png.svn-base Response: 550 Can't check for file existence Response: 553 Prohibited file name: /web/adsmanager_v2.2.2/highslide/graphics/outlines/.svn/prop-base/rounded-white.png.svn-base Error: Critical error Response: 553 Prohibited file name: /web/adsmanager_v2.2.2/highslide/graphics/outlines/.svn/text-base/beveled.png.svn-base Error: Critical error The component requires this files to work. What should i advice him to do or what can be done on the server to allow the installation since the component was purchased and cannot be edited.
Please look at the FTP server configuration file and make sure that you allow files that start with a dor (hidden files).
so how do i do that the ftp server in use is pure-ftpd. So how do i change the settings to allow such files?
How do i create the file How do i create the file in the thread http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32871
Error I ran the command as suggested and got the following error message mail:~ # echo "yes" > /etc/pure-ftpd/conf/DisplayDotFiles -bash: /etc/pure-ftpd/conf/DisplayDotFiles: No such file or directory mail:~ # How do i create the file
The commands you used are for Ubuntu and Debian only. For openSuSE, you might have to edit the pure-ftpd.conf file instead.
