Remote-ftp: Uncaught Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string

Created on 29 Dec 2016 · 15Comments · Source: icetee/remote-ftp

[Enter steps to reproduce below:]

Atom Version: 1.12.7
Electron Version: 1.3.13
System: Mac OS X 10.12.1
Thrown From: Remote-FTP package, v0.9.4

Stack Trace

Uncaught Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string

At /Users/cloudspider/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:118

Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string
    at Client.readConfig (/Users/cloudspider/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:118:47)
    at HTMLAnchorElement.<anonymous> (/Users/cloudspider/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/views/tree-view.js:208:27)
    at HTMLDivElement.dispatch (/Users/cloudspider/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js:4435:9)
    at HTMLDivElement.elemData.handle (/Users/cloudspider/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js:4121:28)

Commands

     -0:01.3.0 remote-ftp:toggle (atom-pane.pane.active)

Config

{
  "core": {},
  "Remote-FTP": {}
}

Installed Packages

# User
atom-html-preview, v0.1.22 (active)
emmet, v2.4.3 (active)
git-blame, v0.4.11 (inactive)
git-control, v0.8.2 (inactive)
git-history, v3.2.0 (inactive)
git-log, v0.4.1 (active)
git-plus, v7.0.3 (active)
japanese-menu, v1.9.0 (active)
merge-conflicts, v1.4.4 (active)
Remote-FTP, v0.9.4 (active)
tree-view-git-status, v1.3.0 (active)
vim-mode, v0.65.2 (active)
atom-dark-syntax, v0.27.0 (inactive)
atom-dark-ui, v0.52.0 (inactive)
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atom-light-ui, v0.45.0 (inactive)
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base16-tomorrow-light-theme, v1.3.0 (inactive)
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# Dev
No dev packages

Hacktoberfest bug

Source

mrsekut

Most helpful comment

I seem to get this error if I do not have a file from the project open and currently in focus. Once I open a local file from the project I can connect to the remote site without error.

jsieber on 28 Feb 2017

👍6

All 15 comments

It happens when Remote-FTP can't find its .ftpconfig file. Check if you have it in your project directory.

parazsl on 9 Jan 2017

@parazsl I've the same issue and .ftpconfig is in my project directory

iopsthecloud on 3 Feb 2017

Some bug (with second opened Atom)

ruvasik on 12 Feb 2017

[Enter steps to reproduce:]

Open second Atom
Connect without project folder OR connect with project folder & open any folder/file

Atom: 1.14.0 x64
Electron: 1.3.13
OS: Mac OS X 10.12.2
Thrown From: Remote-FTP package 0.10.5

Stack Trace

Uncaught Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string

At /Users/ruvasik/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:118

Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string
    at Client.readConfig (/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:118:47)
    at /packages/Remote-FTP/lib/views/tree-view.js:197:30)
    at HTMLDivElement.dispatch (/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js:4435:9)
    at HTMLDivElement.elemData.handle (/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js:4121:28)

Commands

     -4:18.4.0 find-and-replace:show (input.hidden-input)
     -4:17.8.0 core:confirm (input.hidden-input)
     -4:17 editor:consolidate-selections (input.hidden-input)
     -4:17 core:cancel (input.hidden-input)
  6x -4:16 core:move-right (input.hidden-input)
     -4:15 core:select-right (input.hidden-input)
     -4:14.5.0 core:save (input.hidden-input)
     -4:01.6.0 core:backspace (input.hidden-input)
  2x -4:01.3.0 core:save (input.hidden-input)
     -3:51.4.0 tree-view:remove-project-folder (span.name.icon.icon-file-directory)
     -3:51.4.0 remote-ftp:disconnect (atom-workspace.workspace.scrollbars-visible-when-scrolling.theme-one-dark-syntax.theme-one-dark-ui)
     -3:51.4.0 remote-ftp:connect (atom-workspace.workspace.scrollbars-visible-when-scrolling.theme-one-dark-syntax.theme-one-dark-ui)
     -3:43.1.0 tree-view:toggle (atom-workspace.workspace.scrollbars-visible-when-scrolling.theme-one-dark-syntax.theme-one-dark-ui)
     -3:29 remote-ftp:delete-selected (span.name.icon.icon-file-directory)
     -3:24.6.0 core:close (input.hidden-input)
  2x -1:22.2.0 tree-view:toggle (div.offline)

Non-Core Packages

atom-jade 0.3.0 
auto-encoding 0.6.2 
emmet 2.4.3 
jslint 1.5.1 
language-javascript-jsx 0.3.7 
language-twig 1.6.3 
Remote-FTP 0.10.5 
text-manipulation 0.6.0

ruvasik on 12 Feb 2017

Do you have multipleHosts enabled?

jpxd on 21 Feb 2017

for my part the issue happen on OSX with a case-sensitive FS (sparsebundle). I had to move my project on a non case-sensitive FS to get it works.

iopsthecloud on 21 Feb 2017

👍1

@renaudManda That's interesting. And that was the only change? 🤔

@clomaru @ruvasik Are you able to verify you're using "Journaled" and not "Case-sensitive, Journaled" as your HD format? You can check by right-click & Get Info on your primary drive in Finder.

If that's actually what's going on, it's a bit of a process to resolve the issue right away without waiting for a fix.

samifouad on 22 Feb 2017

This is most probably a bug introduced because of the multipleHosts flag.

jpxd on 23 Feb 2017

@samifouad right

ruvasik on 23 Feb 2017

I seem to get this error if I do not have a file from the project open and currently in focus. Once I open a local file from the project I can connect to the remote site without error.

jsieber on 28 Feb 2017

👍6

I'm getting this too but what @jsieber-aca said worked.

carinlynchin on 19 Oct 2017

For me it was that I had moved some files on the server but they were still open in atom. Somehow this caused this error, I guess because the remote paths don't match anymore. Closing the open files fixed it.

mrksdiehl on 17 Nov 2017

It also worked for me to open any file and then connect to the given server..

gravitymedianet on 28 Sep 2018

👍1

FYI, I just installed this plugin. I don't have any configuration or history, and have this error.

wflanagan on 10 Mar 2019

[Enter steps to reproduce:]

Atom: 1.37.0 x64
Electron: 2.0.18
OS: Unknown Windows version
Thrown From: remote-ftp package 2.2.2

Stack Trace

Uncaught Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string

At C:\Users\yaoxin01\.atom\packages\remote-ftp\lib\client.js:220

Error: Remote FTP: getConfigPath returned false, but expected a string
    at Client.readConfig (/packages/remote-ftp/lib/client.js:220:45)
    at /packages/remote-ftp/lib/views/tree-view.js:154:30)
    at HTMLDivElement.dispatch (/packages/ftp-remote-edit/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js:4435:9)
    at HTMLDivElement.elemData.handle (/packages/ftp-remote-edit/node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.js:4121:28)

Commands

     -7:04.2.0 core:save (input.hidden-input)
     -4:54.8.0 command-palette:toggle (a.btn-issue.btn.btn-error)
     -4:49.1.0 core:move-down (input.hidden-input)
     -4:48.5.0 core:confirm (input.hidden-input)
     -4:48.5.0 remote-ftp:connect (a.btn-issue.btn.btn-error)
     -4:46.3.0 command-palette:toggle (a.btn-issue.btn.btn-error)
     -4:43.6.0 core:confirm (input.hidden-input)
     -4:43.6.0 remote-ftp:toggle (a.btn-issue.btn.btn-error)
     -4:41.8.0 command-palette:toggle (a.btn-issue.btn.btn-error)
  2x -4:40.1.0 core:move-down (input.hidden-input)
  2x -4:39.2.0 core:move-up (input.hidden-input)
     -4:38.7.0 core:move-down (input.hidden-input)
     -4:38.1.0 core:confirm (input.hidden-input)
     -4:38.1.0 remote-ftp:connect (a.btn-issue.btn.btn-error)
     -1:13.9.0 remote-ftp:toggle (atom-pane.pane.active)