Snapshots


LeftFileCommandOptionsRight
http:152.80.34.215^wwwroot
Name Size MTime
/..
/NTAdmin
/samples
 back1.jpg
 default.htm
 
 
 
 
0
0
0
999
4051
Apr 11 1974
Jan 8 11:38
Jan 8 11:16
Jan 14 17:06
Jan 9 1996
 default.htm
~
Name Size MTime
/..
/.ncftp
/http-vfs
*.bash_profile
 extfs.ini
 lilo1.conf
 
 
 
1024
1024
1024
1555
194
487
May 4 20:12
Dec 18 09:58
May 7 16:56
Mar 30 14:00
Jan 22 16:05
Mar 11 16:20
/..

Hint: VFS coolness: tap enter on a tar file to examine its contents.
~> cd http:nites-2^DeepestRoot^tmp
1Help2Menu 3View4Edit5Copy6RenMov7Mkdir8Delete9PullDn10Quit



Having entered
cd http:nites-2^DeepestRoot^tmp

where nites-2 is a HP-UX box running an old Netscape server


LeftFileCommandOptionsRight
http:152.80.34.215^wwwroot
Name Size MTime
/..
/NTAdmin
/samples
 back1.jpg
 default.htm
 
 
 
 
0
0
0
999
4051
Apr 11 1974
Jan 8 11:38
Jan 8 11:16
Jan 14 17:06
Jan 9 1996
 default.htm
http:nites-2^DeepestRoot^tmp
Name Size MTime
/..
/.u2c_hold
/VFS-server-pl
 daemonstat.80
|sql-to
 
 
 
 
0
1024
1024
36
0
Apr 12 1974
Jan 3 21:37
Jan 13 19:41
Jan 1 14:07
Jan 3 21:39
/..

Hint: You can do anonymous FTP with mc by typing 'cd ftp://machine.edu'
~> 
1Help2Menu 3View4Edit5Copy6RenMov7Mkdir8Delete9PullDn10Quit

Viewing a remote file

Having selected a file -- default.htm -- from a WinNT box and and pressing F3 to view it. Note the viewer is Lynx running in a local file mode. Thus
a web browser = VFS + HTML formatter
See a discussion of OSes and browsers below.


File: default.htm Col 02784 bytes  [grow]0%
                  Microsoft Internet Information Server

              The Web Server Designed For Windows NT Server

     _Why not add the [1]latest features to your Internet Information
                                 Server?_

  [INLINE]
  [2]Documentation
  Microsoft. Internet Information Server (IIS) makes it easier to do
  business with internal or external customers down the hall or around
  the world. To learn more about how Internet Information Server will
  help you in your business, browse the IIS [3]online documentation.
1Help2UnWrap 3Quit4Hex5Line6RxSrch7Search8Raw9Format10Quit



Copying a remote file

We quit viewing the file, got back to the MC dual panes and pressed F5 to copy the selected file from one pane to another: from one remote computer to another. This computer may be on the other side of the firewall. Below is the copy confirmation dialog box.

Copy
Copy file "default.htm" with source mask:
*
[x] using shell Patterns
to:
http:nites-2^DeepestRoot^tmp
[ ] follow sYmlinks  [x] Dive into subdir if exists
[ ] Stable Symlinks
[ Ok ]  [ Background ]  [ Cancel ]
 


Remote file copied

The file showed up in the other pane, on the other computer.

LeftFileCommandOptionsRight
http:152.80.34.215^wwwroot
Name Size MTime
/..
/NTAdmin
/samples
 back1.jpg
 default.htm
 
 
 
 
0
0
0
999
4051
Apr 11 1974
Jan 8 11:38
Jan 8 11:16
Jan 14 17:06
Jan 9 1996
 default.htm
http:nites-2^DeepestRoot^tmp
Name Size MTime
/..
/.u2c_hold
/VFS-server-pl
 daemonstat.80
 default.htm
|sql-to
 
 
 
0
1024
1024
36
4051
0
Apr 12 1974
Jan 3 21:37
Jan 13 19:41
Jan 1 14:07
Jun 3 14:25
Jan 3 21:39
/..

Hint: You can do anonymous FTP with mc by typing 'cd ftp://machine.edu'
~> 
1Help2Menu 3View4Edit5Copy6RenMov7Mkdir8Delete9PullDn10Quit