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| 307336 | 2004-12-25 06:01:00 | Hey, I have a FC2 linux box that I am using as an FTP Server on my local lan. I have an 80GB hdd in it, and a 30GB external USB drive as well. By default people logging into my server are put into /home/ftp, meaning they can use the full 80gb. Is is possible to setup a symlink, to /mnt/usb (the external drive) so that they can access files stored on the external drive, even though they are chrooted to the new drive? If so, what command would I use. Thanx Ash |
Ash M (46) | ||
| 307337 | 2004-12-25 06:09:00 | Open up a terminal and cd to the /home/ftp directory. Then enter in: ln -s /mnt/usb (note that is a lowercase L in ln) This will place a folder called usb in the ftp directory which is linked to the /mnt/usb directory. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 307338 | 2004-12-25 06:58:00 | Open up a terminal and cd to the /home/ftp directory. Then enter in: ln -s /mnt/usb (note that is a lowercase L in ln) This will place a folder called usb in the ftp directory which is linked to the /mnt/usb directory. Thanks for that. The problem is, the ftp users are chrooted in the vsftpd configuration to their home directories. Do you know if there is any way I can override this for this one folder, without removing the chroot? |
Ash M (46) | ||
| 307339 | 2004-12-25 07:06:00 | mount --bind /mnt/usb /home/ftp | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 307340 | 2004-12-25 07:08:00 | Sorry in my haste I hit post and forgot to answer the rest. Check in /etc/vsftpd because there's a fair few options for it. There may be a file in that folder called chroot_users, which sets who is/isnt chrooted. Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 307341 | 2004-12-25 09:57:00 | mount --bind /mnt/usb /home/ftp Thanks Chill/Jen, that did exactly what I wanted.... Where did you (and Jen) learn all this stuff.. Did you just install linux one day and started playing around, or read a book, or take a course or what. |
Ash M (46) | ||
| 307342 | 2004-12-25 20:12:00 | Lets just say I managed to break my Redhat 8/9 box so many times I could do a complete backup/reformat/restoration in about 20-25mins.... That and I wasnt afraid to try something "new/different". Gentoo helps a lot also, thats where the real power is at :-) Stick with it and Im sure you'll be similar someday! Cheers Chill. |
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