GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 341785
folder creation not working on some ftp sites
Last modified: 2008-06-12 18:09:42 UTC
[ forwarded from http://bugs.debian.org/320800 ] When creating a folder, Nautilus creates "untitled folder", which it renames as soon as the user has input a name. However, not all FTP servers that allow creating directories also allow removing or moving these directories. When using nautilus' FTP vfs to create a folder on such a FTP server, it leaves a directory named "untitled folder" on the FTP server, and throws the following error: The item could not be renamed. There is no "untitled folder" in this folder. Perhaps it was just moved or deleted? This problem would not exist if Nautilus wouldn't actually create the folder until the user has input its name. I can confirm the issue is still present in 2.14.
I believe creation but missing renaming permissions is a rather rare case. Not sure if the the effort changing this behaviour is worth it.
I don't think it is that rare in the case of FTP sites with an incoming directory. Many administrators give the right to write new files but not to move out existing ones.
at least I can think of a very simple workaround for that problem: drag&drop your content onto the ftp server. Am not familiar with the corresponding gnome-vfs code, but I assume it is not easily implemented since directory creation works equally througout locations.
This has been fixed in 2.22
Thanks Julian, closing.