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FTP - uploaded file not overwriting

Posted by webspawner, 01-05-2008, 01:16 PM
Does anybody understand what is going on here? Here is the problem: I log in to FTP and I try and upload an updated file (the file already exists on server). It prompts me to overwrite and I say yes but when I refresh/check the site the page hasnt changed - I then tried uploading the file again and it still says the existing file size (so I know it hasnt been replace). Any idea why it it not overwriting? The files are CHOWNed my the owner (FTP user) which is myself. Please help, thanks
Posted by JLHC, 01-05-2008, 01:29 PM
Hmm... maybe try uploading using your control panel's file manager and see whether it works.
Posted by webspawner, 01-05-2008, 02:39 PM
Thanks for the reply, I do not have a control panel file manager - I have a dedicated server using the matrix control panel. Any other idea's?
Posted by JLHC, 01-05-2008, 02:48 PM
Try using other FTP clients. I recommend FlashFXP and SmartFTP.
Posted by bizness, 01-05-2008, 02:50 PM
sounds like the file has been chattr ed...
Posted by blessen, 01-05-2008, 03:27 PM
Even I feel that the folder is locked using chattr. Can you please list the output of the command "lsattr " . Execute this command on the folder to which you are trying to upload files
Posted by david510, 01-06-2008, 06:30 AM
Did you check the ownership/permission of the user home directory?
Posted by bizness, 01-06-2008, 07:03 AM
i dont think this is a chmod issue... i believe we will need to run a chattr command here... can you please run the lsattr | grep filename in the directory.
Posted by webspawner, 01-06-2008, 09:28 AM
Thanks for your help I got this: [root@localhost source]# lsattr | grep footer.tpl ------------- ./footer.tpl ------------- ./pop_footer.tpl ------------- ./public_footer.tpl any idea's? thanks
Posted by webspawner, 01-06-2008, 09:31 AM
also htdocs is CHMODed 745 and is owned by myself / 1004
Posted by Darvil, 01-07-2008, 03:09 PM
Might you be using vsftp? if so what version is it? reason I'm asking is because some older versions have a serious problem where uploaded files get 0 permissions or entirely random. But it would be a pretty old version.
Posted by supportfacility, 01-08-2008, 06:31 AM
What happens if you upload a new file? Do a test with a simple text file.