How to list local directory files from server with Ruby on rails -

i trying list video file in local system. have used code it.

def brows_video_files_from_a_directory     if params[:file_directory]         two_dimentional_array = []         combined = []         file_directory = params[:file_directory]         dir.glob(file_directory + "/*.{mov,mp4,flv,mkv,avi,wmv,mpg,mpeg,3gp}").each.with_index |item, index|             @file_details = two_dimentional_array << create_array_of_data(item, combined)         end     end end 

http://i.stack.imgur.com/m7jie.png <- check screenshot

it works fine in local system (http://localhost:3000/) after push server trying fetch directory server not local machine , there way list files local machine

the server code run on server machine, , code allows read files local filesystem.

if want read files computer different server, need use protocol allows access filesystem of remote computer.

you can make ssh connection server local computer, , able run commands though ssh connection.

you can use other protocols, such ftp, smb, ...