Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 08/28/06 20:22

dorayme wrote:
> In article
> <leo-DAECF7.19153827082006@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>,
> Leonard Blaisdell <leo@greatbasin.com> wrote:
>
>> In article
>> <doraymeRidThis-305D82.10531628082006@news-vip.optusnet.com.au>,
>> dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Tried this just now, Leo. It results in two files with exactly
>>> the same name appearing on the server - rather than one replacing
>>> the other. The one just uploaded is easily able to be deleted,
>>> the other one remains as stubbornly there (or half there!) as
>>> ever.
>> What type of server are you having the problem with? If it's Apache on
>> *nix,
>
> It's a Unix server... I don't know more just now.
>
>> I'm pretty sure I know how to delete everything in my account or
>> yours if you give me the password ;-)
>
> Can't give out passwords old chum as it is on a client of mine's
> web hosting service. But deleting everything is not quite what I
> had in mind! I'd rather leave ghosts about!

Okay been scanning this thread and dorayme it seems you have made a
file/folder on the *nix server that is invalid in your OS in this case a
carriage return in the name. This can happen when working between
different OSes. Your Mac client program will probably not work because
the problem occurs within your OS... similar problem with Windows when
dealing with *nix hidden dot files (.htaccess) if you try to rename it
Windows complains that you cannot have a file without a name and only a
file extension. Your choices are

1) Get the folks at the hosting company to fix it for you:
(a requires a tech assistance)

2) If you have SSH access login in and use the *nix shell commands to
fix your problem:
(not all hosting companies allow SSH and you need to be familiar with
*nix shell commands, since you where thrown by the 'mv' command I don't
this this one will work for you...)

3) Create a script Perl/PHP/Shell script to rename the folder as
previously suggested
(feasible but a you need to be up on your scripting and a bit of work)

4) Many hosting companies offer in their site manage control panel a
file manager script, fit it there...
(I this this is your best option, works like #3, but you do not have to
write the script!)


Check with your server's documentation, this is the one time that the
hosting company's file management script can be useful...usually they
are tedious and FTP is best.


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Take care,

Jonathan
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