AceBIT

I am using Wise-FTP 5.5.8 and I am finding that I cannot delete any symlinks on my server. None of the terms 'symbolic', 'soft', 'softlink', or 'symlink' are found when I search through the online help. And the "What's new in Version 4" in the User's Guide lists
• "Symlinks" handling on UNIX servers;

The ftp log shows
< 550 /MikePlayerGuide.pdf: No such file or directory

which makes me wonder about whether this could ever work... since there seems to be no ftp command for removing a link and this is, of course, not a file, but a symbolic link. I had thought that the clever folks at Ace-Bit had worked out something amazing, but it appears that they threw their hands up in frustration... or did they?

Did this capability ever work? did it get broken? Am I missing something in configuration or documentation?

Thanks.

Hello,

unfortunately in principle, the FTP protocol does not allow deleting or editing symlinks. Wise-FTP can only follow symlinks. In order to edit, create or delete symlinks you need to have normal access to your Linux server via telnet or a kind of administrative panel which your internet hosting provider may support.

Best regards

..Thanks... that is what I thought. It would be nice if this tidbit were in the documentation/online help somewhere. I could have saved myself a couple of hours and I would expect that other folks would also save some time and aggravation in the future if there was some mention of symlinks in the docs.

Hello Dave,

Yes, you are certainly right - thanks for the suggestion.
I will let the people responsible for the documentation know.

Best regards