Here is the answer for your question. # Enable this to show textual user names and groups instead of UID's and GID's. text_userdb_names=YES Put this in the vsftpd config file. On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 09:25:09PM -0500, Lorenzo Prince wrote: > Is there a way to make vsftpd give a listing for an ftp directory that looks > like: > > drwxr-x--- 4 lorenzo ftp 4096 Feb 24 2004 Christmas > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 4096 May 3 2004 DVS > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 4096 May 1 2004 comedy > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 4096 Feb 24 2004 dectalk > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 4096 Dec 9 00:37 images > drwx-wx--- 5 lorenzo ftp 4096 Jan 17 17:04 incoming > drwxr-x--- 55 lorenzo ftp 20480 Dec 29 22:03 music > drwxr-x--- 4 lorenzo ftp 4096 Feb 24 2004 narnia > drwxr-x--- 3 lorenzo ftp 4096 Jan 16 02:04 software > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 4096 Dec 28 10:46 soundfonts > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 8192 May 14 2004 sounds > drwxr-x--- 3 lorenzo ftp 4096 Feb 24 2004 text > drwxr-x--- 2 lorenzo ftp 4096 May 29 2004 video > > and to make it actually let people download files with similar permissions and > ownership, with the exception that all files are rw-r----- instead of > rwx-r-x----? > > Actually, this is the only reason why I still use proftpd, as I like how vsftpd > can chroot local users in their home directories so they don't have ftp access > to other parts of the system. > > Sorry for the diversion, but I thought since vsftpd was mentioned as a better > sollution I should go ahead and ask my question here. I will repost in a new > thread if it is more appropriate. > > PRINCE > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
