hi

i installed the module but when i try to configure repository with an external server location i.e. ftp://xxx:xxx@yyyy.com/files i get a message that the directory ftp://xxx:xxx@yyyy.com/files has been created but with another error message that it is not writable. and even if i give full permision (777) to the directory it gives the same error i.e. it is not writable. do you have any idea why such error is found.

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Arto’s picture

Arto commented
Title: Directory not writable » Support for FTP repositories
Component: User interface » Miscellaneous
Assigned: Unassigned » Arto
Category: support » feature

While URL-backed repositories should in theory work, PHP's fopen() wrapper functionality isn't perfect or fully consistent, resulting in some file system functions such as is_writable() not working with some backends (such as indeed FTP).

I'll see what I can do to work around these limitations and allow FTP-backed repositories to be used.

rold’s picture

rold commented
Project: Bitcache » Drupal core
Version: 6.x-1.x-dev » 5.7
Component: Miscellaneous » base system
Priority: Normal » Critical

http://drupal.org/node/258828

drumm’s picture

drumm
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Location NY, US
commented
Version: 5.7 » 7.x-dev
Priority: Critical » Normal
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

The Drupal files directory configuration does not support FTP. Adding this would make quite a bit of complexity.

I highly recommend solving this at the operating system level by mounting the remote drive. Then simply configure Drupal to use that directory.