Is there a web based filemanager I can install that transfers files on the server?

[pix]

I was reading some threads on web based filemanagers and I was wondering if there was one that did the file move/cut/copy what have you on the server itself? cp and mv from terminal is extremely since it's moving files within the server itself. however when you use a file manager on your computer to connect to a share and copy / move files , it takes a while since it's moving from the server to your machine and then back to the server.

Has anyone done this or had success in finding web based file manager that can be installed in a jail?

 

[cyberjock]

This has been asked many times.. There's are some programs that are FreeBSD based and if you can get your way around the FreeBSD command line can easily setup in a jail. In terms of FreeNAS having one built in, the developers are not keen on the idea for a bunch of reasons that I think are even more pronounced with 9.2.1.6(has to do with permissions.. don't ask).

 

[pix]

Having one built in isn't really a request from me as I don't really care about that.

Setting up jails and everything is easy enough but my question was more involved than just installing a web based file manager. It was if there was one that I could install in the jail that did all the file operations locally on the server without getting the 'connected' machine involved.

Like say I wanted to move / copy 4tbs of data and then turned off the client or ended the web session while it was still copying that the server would still be doing the copy operation.

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[cyberjock]

Ah. That would depend on the file manager itself. As I've never used a web based file manager I can't give you any tips.

I will say this though. When I have to move or copy a massive amount of data I do it from an SSH session and I use tmux. Tmux lets you have persistent shells. In my case I log into ssh, run tmux from the CLI, then start the operation. I can close the SSH session and reconnect later and run tmux and check the status. Just remember to do -v when moving/copying so you can at least see how far along it has gone. I just moved almost 2TB of data last night this way. ;)

 

[pix]

I'll give tmux a shot. Sounds like I might be able to make use of something like that. Thanks for the help.

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[Dennis.kulmosen]

@Cyberjock
tmux just made my life so much easier. Thanks for pointing towards it.

 

[Whattteva]

I may be wrong on this since i haven't used it in a while.
From what I can remember whenever I use FileZilla and move stuff around on the server, it happens almost instantly if it resides in the same dataset. Maybe someone who's tried this recently can confirm this.

To add on the tmux comment, I also use mosh on top of tmux to do the actual SSH connection itself. It is extremely handy, particularly if you have a dodgy internet connection or roam from one wifi to another a lot.
It essentially enables you to hop wifi connections, put your computer to sleep, etc. without having to constantly re-establish your SSH connection (GREAT for road warriors like me ).

It does, however, have a caveat. It does not yet support tunneling (it's in the works).

 

[DaPlumber]

I have to admit I'm a little puzzled as to why FreeNAS doesn't seem to offer WebDAV as a native service? It's practically table stakes for a modern NAS IMO.

 

[Whattteva]

Probably cause it's more like a "want (nice to have)" type feature, since it already has CIFS, AFS, NFS, FTP, SSH, RSync, etc.
Remember, FreeNAS is more aimed for internal network usage, not for remote use.
Obviously, it's capable of that as well, but it's just not its original intended use.