@jloc0 I really like the FTP-style directory display of files,

Really easy and minimal to see, manoeuvre and manage.

Am I right that every Linux system/server can do the same and everything else for files publicly is on top of this as a kind of a fancy layer / GUI?

I've tried to say to people why this 'Year 2000' way is actually best for most cases or personal usage and if Debian and whole to of other folks still do it (and know what they are doing) then it's just "upgradism" mostly to go for more XYZ since for most purposes it's enough AND people measurably don't want added bells and whistles and slow interface *this works* and FAST!...

I think you can even directories passworded right if you really wanted / needed ?

Can you say more on that as for a long time I wanted to do the same with little added to what seems to exist more bare, for storing podcast audio or whatever files like this. Seems a perfect way and no other software needed, right?

It's "what you see is what you get" WYSIWYG way (at your side you make a change AND over the internet the change is instant... you cam rename a file with a client and it's instant- so simple.
Change it locally in your files or server and it's instant right?
Appreciate tackling the question on that.
Thanks