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atz6975
Sep 01, 2014Guide
[FR][OS 6.1.8]Ftp Backup source hidden files
Hi, I can't manage to backup from a Linux box any file that starts with "." (period), ie hidden files. Did anybody managed to backup one .something file from remote FTP to local readynas share? M...
Skywalker
Sep 05, 2014NETGEAR Expert
There is no FTP spec for showing hidden files. Most UNIX FTP servers can accept a "-a" argument to the FTP LIST command, which they will probably then pass on to a forked "ls" command. But this is certainly not a standard, and I have no idea what this will do to, say, an IIS FTP server.
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