Opening not existing ftp folders via ftp.cwd() in python

Asked May 04 '13 at 18:46

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I have such a case - I'm working with FTP with help of ftplib in Python.

I have a list of ftp pathes, that I need to check for existence. I was going to check it with ftp.cwd() method + try\except, - when exception is raised, folder doesn't exist. But pwd of some folders, which don't exist in fact (I check it with my FtpZilla) return 250 CWD command successful and in ftp.nlst() I get list of folder on one or more folders above.

According to FileZilla and ftp.nlst("order\dvd\pictures") there are only "games" folder. But if I make ftp.cwd("order\dvd\pictures\cars\ferari\"), It returns 250 CWD command successful and ftp.nstl() is equal to ftp.nlst("order\dvd\pictures").

Such case is not in every folder, - when trying to enter some non-existing folders, I get No such file or directory which is right.

Maybe there are some "hidden" folders on ftp that cannot be found by neither FileZilla, nor ftp.nslt(), but can be reached by fpt.cwd()?

edited May 04 '13 at 19:51

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asked May 04 '13 at 18:46

krasalexander

Is this a public ftp server? – Aya May 04 '13 at 18:49
It is private, i.e. I need to enter host\login\pass to access it. – krasalexander May 04 '13 at 20:32
It's gonna be difficult to give an answer without being able to reproduce the problem. – Aya May 04 '13 at 20:39

Opening not existing ftp folders via ftp.cwd() in python

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