Recent changes to File Management

File Management modified by Dave Brondsema

Dave Brondsema — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:44:41 -0000

--- v10
+++ v11
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 * **File Release System**: `/home/frs/project/PROJECTNAME/`
 * **Project Home Directory**: `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/`
 * **Project web**: `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/cgi-bin/`
-* **Developer web**: `/home/user-web/USERNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/user-web/USERNAME/cgi-bin/`

 
 **Note:** In many cases, intermediate directories will appear empty (eg., **/home/project-web/** ), but their contents are simply hidden. You want to use the full path as indicated above.
@@ -80,26 +79,6 @@
 $ 
 ~~~~

-## Uploading Developer web content using the command-line SFTP client
-
-~~~~
-$ sftp jsmith@web.sourceforge.net
-Connecting to web.sourceforge.net...
-The authenticity of host 'web.sourceforge.net (216.34.181.57)' can't be established.
-RSA key fingerprint is 68:b3:26:02:a0:07:e4:78:d4:ec:7f:2f:6a:4d:32:c5.
-Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
-Warning: Permanently added 'web.sourceforge.net,216.34.181.57' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
-jsmith@web.sourceforge.net's password:
-sftp> cd /home/user-web/jsmith/htdocs/
-sftp> put *
-Uploading image1.png to /home/user-web/ctsai/htdocs/image1.png
-image1.png                                                         100%   72KB  71.6KB/s   00:00    
-Uploading image2.png to /home/user-web/ctsai/htdocs/image2.png
-image2.png                                                         100%   34KB  33.9KB/s   00:00    
-Uploading index.php to /home/user-web/ctsai/htdocs/index.php
-index.php                                                          100%   50     0.1KB/s   00:00    
-sftp> exit
-~~~~

 ## Backing up File Release System content via rsync

File Management modified by Guillermo Cruz

Guillermo Cruz — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:42:36 -0000

--- v9
+++ v10
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 * **Project web**: `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/cgi-bin/`
 * **Developer web**: `/home/user-web/USERNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/user-web/USERNAME/cgi-bin/`

-
+
 **Note:** In many cases, intermediate directories will appear empty (eg., **/home/project-web/** ), but their contents are simply hidden. You want to use the full path as indicated above.

 # Common SFTP Clients

File Management modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:15:10 -0000

--- v8
+++ v9
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 * **Project web**: `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/cgi-bin/`
 * **Developer web**: `/home/user-web/USERNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/user-web/USERNAME/cgi-bin/`

-**Note:** In many cases, intermediate directories will appear empty (eg., `/home/project-web/` ), but their contents are simply hidden. You want to use the full path as indicated above.
+
+**Note:** In many cases, intermediate directories will appear empty (eg., **/home/project-web/** ), but their contents are simply hidden. You want to use the full path as indicated above.

 # Common SFTP Clients

File Management modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:14:53 -0000

--- v7
+++ v8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-In addition to using the web based [File manager](Files), SourceForge also provides access to various filesystems using the ssh protocol suite for securely managing content for your project using SCP, SFTP, and rsync.
+In addition to using the [Web-based File Manager](Files), SourceForge also provides access to various filesystems using the ssh protocol suite for securely managing content for your project using SCP, SFTP, and rsync.

 [TOC]

@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@

 # rsync over SSH

-[rsync](http://rsync.samba.org/) is a tool that provides fast, efficient file transfers.  rsync is available for all major OS platforms; it is natively included on Linux, Mac OS X and BSD, and is available for MS Windows users through [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com).  rsync can be run in conjunction with SSH for secure, encrypted file transfers.  rsync supports resume of failed transfers, a life-saver on large file transfers.  The versatility of rsync is unequaled -- it provides a [vast array of options](http://samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync.html) to help you customize your file transfer operation to meet your exact needs.
+[rsync](http://rsync.samba.org/) is a tool that provides fast, efficient file transfers.  rsync is available for all major OS platforms; it is natively included on Linux, Mac OS X, and BSD, and is available for MS Windows users through [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com).  rsync can be run in conjunction with SSH for secure, encrypted file transfers.  rsync supports resume of failed transfers, a life-saver on large file transfers.  The versatility of rsync is unequaled -- it provides a [vast array of options](http://samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync.html) to help you customize your file transfer operation to meet your exact needs.

-rsync is also very useful for only uploading content which is new or has changed. As such, it is a very good choice for syncing locally stored directories, or backing up content without needing to download the whole tree each time.
+rsync is also very useful for only uploading content that is new or has changed. As such, it is a very good choice for syncing locally stored directories or backing up content without needing to download the whole tree each time.

 # Example sessions

File Management modified by

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:44:17 -0000

--- v6
+++ v7
@@ -39,14 +39,16 @@

 [rsync](http://rsync.samba.org/) is a tool that provides fast, efficient file transfers.  rsync is available for all major OS platforms; it is natively included on Linux, Mac OS X and BSD, and is available for MS Windows users through [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com).  rsync can be run in conjunction with SSH for secure, encrypted file transfers.  rsync supports resume of failed transfers, a life-saver on large file transfers.  The versatility of rsync is unequaled -- it provides a [vast array of options](http://samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync.html) to help you customize your file transfer operation to meet your exact needs.

+rsync is also very useful for only uploading content which is new or has changed. As such, it is a very good choice for syncing locally stored directories, or backing up content without needing to download the whole tree each time.
+
 # Example sessions

-### Uploading a file release using the command line scp client
+## Uploading a file release using the command line scp client

 An example session might look like (where Username="jsmith", Project URL name="fooproject", Release dir is "Rel_1"):

 ~~~~
-[jsmith@linux ~]$ scp new_release_0.5.zip jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/fooproject/Rel_1
+$ scp new_release_0.5.zip jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/fooproject/Rel_1
 Connecting to frs.sourceforge.net...
 The authenticity of host 'frs.sourceforge.net (216.34.181.57)' can't be established.
 RSA key fingerprint is 68:b3:26:02:a0:07:e4:78:d4:ec:7f:2f:6a:4d:32:c5.
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@
 new_release_0.5.zip                                               100%  241     0.2KB/s   00:01
 ~~~~

-### Uploading Project web content using rsync
+## Uploading Project web content using rsync

 An example session might look like (where Username="jsmith", Project URL name="fooproject"):

@@ -77,10 +79,10 @@
 $ 
 ~~~~

-### Uploading Developer web content using the command-line SFTP client
+## Uploading Developer web content using the command-line SFTP client

 ~~~~
-[jsmith@linux ~]$ sftp jsmith@web.sourceforge.net
+$ sftp jsmith@web.sourceforge.net
 Connecting to web.sourceforge.net...
 The authenticity of host 'web.sourceforge.net (216.34.181.57)' can't be established.
 RSA key fingerprint is 68:b3:26:02:a0:07:e4:78:d4:ec:7f:2f:6a:4d:32:c5.
@@ -97,3 +99,24 @@
 index.php                                                          100%   50     0.1KB/s   00:00    
 sftp> exit
 ~~~~
+
+## Backing up File Release System content via rsync
+
+An example session might look like (where Username="jsmith", Project URL name="fooproject"):
+
+~~~~
+$ rsync -avP -e ssh jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/fooproject/ file-backup/
+receiving file list ... 
+4 files to consider
+./
+dummy_file_10mb
+    10000000 100%    2.03MB/s    0:00:04 (xfer#1, to-check=2/4)
+new_10mb_file_different_filename
+    10000000 100%    1.85MB/s    0:00:05 (xfer#2, to-check=1/4)
+readme
+         127 100%    0.13kB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#3, to-check=0/4)
+
+sent 88 bytes  received 20005318 bytes  1212448.85 bytes/sec
+total size is 20000127  speedup is 1.00
+$
+~~~~

File Management modified by

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:19:52 -0000

--- v5
+++ v6
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@

 For the following paths, replace `PROJECTNAME` with your project's URL name, and replace `USERNAME` with your login username.

-* **File Release System**: `/home/frs/PROJECTNAME/`
+* **File Release System**: `/home/frs/project/PROJECTNAME/`
 * **Project Home Directory**: `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/`
 * **Project web**: `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/project-web/PROJECTNAME/cgi-bin/`
 * **Developer web**: `/home/user-web/USERNAME/htdocs/` and `/home/user-web/USERNAME/cgi-bin/`

WikiPage File Management modified by

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:38:27 -0000

--- v4
+++ v5
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
 An example session might look like (where Username="jsmith", Project URL name="fooproject", Release dir is "Rel_1"):

 ~~~~
-[jsmith@linux ~]$ scp FILE jsmitht@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/fooproject/Rel_1
+[jsmith@linux ~]$ scp new_release_0.5.zip jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/fooproject/Rel_1
 Connecting to frs.sourceforge.net...
 The authenticity of host 'frs.sourceforge.net (216.34.181.57)' can't be established.
 RSA key fingerprint is 68:b3:26:02:a0:07:e4:78:d4:ec:7f:2f:6a:4d:32:c5.
 Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
 Warning: Permanently added 'frs.sourceforge.net,216.34.181.57' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
 jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net's password:
-FILE                                                               100%  241     0.2KB/s   00:01
+new_release_0.5.zip                                               100%  241     0.2KB/s   00:01
 ~~~~

 ### Uploading Project web content using rsync
@@ -77,4 +77,23 @@
 $ 
 ~~~~

-### Uploading Developer web content using FileZilla
+### Uploading Developer web content using the command-line SFTP client
+
+~~~~
+[jsmith@linux ~]$ sftp jsmith@web.sourceforge.net
+Connecting to web.sourceforge.net...
+The authenticity of host 'web.sourceforge.net (216.34.181.57)' can't be established.
+RSA key fingerprint is 68:b3:26:02:a0:07:e4:78:d4:ec:7f:2f:6a:4d:32:c5.
+Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
+Warning: Permanently added 'web.sourceforge.net,216.34.181.57' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
+jsmith@web.sourceforge.net's password:
+sftp> cd /home/user-web/jsmith/htdocs/
+sftp> put *
+Uploading image1.png to /home/user-web/ctsai/htdocs/image1.png
+image1.png                                                         100%   72KB  71.6KB/s   00:00    
+Uploading image2.png to /home/user-web/ctsai/htdocs/image2.png
+image2.png                                                         100%   34KB  33.9KB/s   00:00    
+Uploading index.php to /home/user-web/ctsai/htdocs/index.php
+index.php                                                          100%   50     0.1KB/s   00:00    
+sftp> exit
+~~~~

WikiPage File Management modified by

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:27:38 -0000

--- v3
+++ v4
@@ -43,6 +43,38 @@

 ### Uploading a file release using the command line scp client

+An example session might look like (where Username="jsmith", Project URL name="fooproject", Release dir is "Rel_1"):
+
+~~~~
+[jsmith@linux ~]$ scp FILE jsmitht@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/fooproject/Rel_1
+Connecting to frs.sourceforge.net...
+The authenticity of host 'frs.sourceforge.net (216.34.181.57)' can't be established.
+RSA key fingerprint is 68:b3:26:02:a0:07:e4:78:d4:ec:7f:2f:6a:4d:32:c5.
+Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
+Warning: Permanently added 'frs.sourceforge.net,216.34.181.57' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
+jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net's password:
+FILE                                                               100%  241     0.2KB/s   00:01
+~~~~
+
 ### Uploading Project web content using rsync

+An example session might look like (where Username="jsmith", Project URL name="fooproject"):
+
+~~~~
+$ rsync -avP -e ssh site/ jsmith@web.sourceforge.net:/home/project-web/fooproject/htdocs/
+building file list ... 
+4 files to consider
+./
+image1.png
+       73342 100%   38.69MB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#1, to-check=2/4)
+image2.png
+       34694 100%   33.09MB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#2, to-check=1/4)
+index.php
+          50 100%    4.07kB/s    0:00:00 (xfer#3, to-check=0/4)
+
+sent 108369 bytes  received 92 bytes  5862.76 bytes/sec
+total size is 108086  speedup is 1.00
+$ 
+~~~~
+
 ### Uploading Developer web content using FileZilla

WikiPage File Management modified by

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:08:47 -0000

--- v2
+++ v3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SourceForge provides access to various filesystems using the ssh protocol suite for securely managing content for your project using SCP, SFTP, and rsync.
+In addition to using the web based [File manager](Files), SourceForge also provides access to various filesystems using the ssh protocol suite for securely managing content for your project using SCP, SFTP, and rsync.

 [TOC]

@@ -39,5 +39,10 @@

 [rsync](http://rsync.samba.org/) is a tool that provides fast, efficient file transfers.  rsync is available for all major OS platforms; it is natively included on Linux, Mac OS X and BSD, and is available for MS Windows users through [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com).  rsync can be run in conjunction with SSH for secure, encrypted file transfers.  rsync supports resume of failed transfers, a life-saver on large file transfers.  The versatility of rsync is unequaled -- it provides a [vast array of options](http://samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync.html) to help you customize your file transfer operation to meet your exact needs.

-# Use case examples
+# Example sessions

+### Uploading a file release using the command line scp client
+
+### Uploading Project web content using rsync
+
+### Uploading Developer web content using FileZilla

WikiPage File Management modified by

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:01:28 -0000

--- v1
+++ v2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Authentication and Server Hostnames

 * **Username**: your login username
-* **Password**: your SourceForge password. Alternatively, you may also use [SSH keys].
+* **Password**: your SourceForge password. Alternatively, you may also use [SSH Keys].
 * **Hostname**: `web.sourceforge.net` or `frs.sourceforge.net` (these are alias to the same server)
 * **Port**: 22