file permissions after ftp

[Animesh Chakraborty]

Hi All,
While doing ftp to transfer a file,the permission of the file gets changed.
Is there any way to keep the same permission
as of the source file ?
Thanks
Animesh

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

If a "copy" of the source file exists at the destination then the ownerships and permissions will be that of the "copy". In some situations it is possible to create an empty (null) file with the desired permissions and then replace it via ftp.

In other situations you might use 'rcp -p' to remotely copy and preserve permissions.

...JRF...

[Vincenzo Restuccia]

#tar cv ftp.tar /path/*
#ftp ....
#tar xv ftp.tar

[Rita C Workman]

ftp is part of the ARPA commands and as such does not in and of itself carry owner/permissions of the file to it's new location (with the exception that Jim mentioned). The ARPA commands are older and don't have some of the options that BERKLEY commands do.
For more flexibility in transferring files you may want to use the rcp command, which is part of the BERKLEY commands. By using the rcp -p option you maintain owner/permissions with the file. Just remember to use the 'r' commands you need to set up for remote connection (.rhosts).

Regards,
/rcw

[Alexander M. Ermes · Accepted solution]

Hi there.
If you want changed permissions after the transfer, config this line in the /etc/inetd.conf :

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l -u 022 -t300

RGds
Alexander M. Ermes