FTP Virtual Drive Explorer

Abstract

The Red Hat Linux user il1terl ~lel' gi\'\:s users access to a "ide varid), 01' Oh/l '('/S nccessary 1'01' running applications and ll1:lnaging the operating system. Thc most familiar of thcse obj ects arc the fo lders and Jil es that res ide on computer di sk dri\'cs, There are also a number of \'irtual obj ec ts th at allow the user to do tasks. such as send fil es to remote printers or access the Trash Bin. When the user is conncc ted to any FTP site the contents of the site arc shown in the hi erarchical stru cture like main folder co ntai ning subto lders and li les. Bas ic idea ttl develop the FTP Virtual Drive Explorer is to give the user a look and feel as hc/she is \\Iorking on the local sys tem while co nnec ting to Intern et. FTP Virtu al Dri ve Ex plorer all ows a USC I' to co nn ec t to server whi ch hos ts a site and vicw its li le. folder hi era rchy as l(lcal J'o lder hi erarchy and perJ'orm the normal fill' upe r,lti ollS like cu!, copy. J1 ~ l s lc . dr,lg drll j1 l' tc,