Read a file from a different machine

[pgk]

Hi,

Is there a way to read a text file that exists on a remote machine (w/o using ftp)? I tried using File() and gave the entire path as parameter. But the file could not be accessed.

File l_file = new File("/home/gpa/test.txt");

My current location is /home/dcassi/testapp on a different machine.

l_file.exists() returned false.

Thanks in advance.
Ganesh

 

[sedj]

Do you mean a really remote machine (ie the only contact is via TCP/IP sockets) or do you mean access a file on a mounted drive ?

I expect you mean the latter (ie non-remote machine) - so I guess the file does not exist.

What does "ls -ltr /home/gpa/test.txt" give you ?

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[pgk]

Hi,

The ls returned nothing

Thanks.
Ganesh

 

[sedj]

In that case the file does not exist, so your call "l_file.exists()" would return false ... which is correct.



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