Accessing UNIX file from C#

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Hi,
I want to read a text file that I've created on UNIX server from a dotnet application.
I'm using

C#

WebRequestMethods.Http.Get

to read but I'm not sure how to provide the physical path...currently I'm just using:

FileWebRequest request = CreateHttpWebRequest(Path.Combine(@"//", "server/folder/"), "userName", "password", true);

I'm getting a network not found error.
Please advice.
Thanks.

Posted 11-Jan-15 20:14pm

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 12-Jan-15 2:44am

Do you know the actual path in the network? Does the path accessible from your system with common tools (command line, file browser)?

Member 9790797 15-Jan-15 1:56am

That seems to be the issue. I was able to connect to UNIX via telnet.
Thanks.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2015-01-11T22:20:00

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Personally, I woudln't use HTTP at all, I'd use FTP (that is what it's meant for, after all)
Either via the FtpWebRequest class[^] or via a library: Simple C# FTP Class[^]

Posted 11-Jan-15 22:20pm

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