[804] in Info-AFS_Redistribution
Re: File browsers and AFS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter Lister, Cranfield Computer C)
Fri May 22 07:02:15 1992
To: macdonal@parc.xerox.com
Cc: ccprl@xdm001.ccc.cranfield.ac.uk, info-afs@transarc.com
In-Reply-To: Your message of Thu, 21 May 92 18:08:41 +0100.
Date: Fri, 22 May 92 10:55:13 BST
From: "Peter Lister, Cranfield Computer Centre" <ccprl@xdm001.ccc.cranfield.ac.uk>
Dale,
We use Visix Looking Glass, which does the usual trick for its "cute pictures",
but creates its own "cache", a file ".lgdb" in each directory, containing a
short description of each file. It then only needs to look at files as they are
created/destroyed/changed. When invoked subsequently, it's quicker and doesn't
foul up the AFS cache.
There are problems with this approach, especially if you're in the habit of
tweaking files form the command line as well (like me). Also, a privileged
person needs to update .lgdb in directories to which mortals have no access, but
Visix have a command for doing this, and do document it. Try looking
for a flag on your favourite browser to see if it does the same.
Peter Lister p.lister@cranfield.ac.uk
Computer Centre,
Cranfield Institute of Technology, Voice: +44 234 750111 ext 3157
Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL England Fax: +44 234 750875
