[olug] ftp problem - downloading 1 of 2 files that share same name

Sean Edwards cybersean3000 at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 16 16:52:34 UTC 2004


Have you tried the FTP function of Midnight Commander?
   

-=Sean Edwards=-
cybersean3000 at yahoo.com


--- Terry <td3201 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I dont think its a broken FTP server.  It is meant
> to act this way.
> That is why they want you to use a graphical client.
> 
> Anyone know how I can emulate an mget in perl? 
> ftp->get("*") doesnt
> do what I want.
> 
> Since this is automated, I may need to use lftp or
> something instead.
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:48:30 -0500 (CDT), Daniel
> Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > Hash: SHA1
> > 
> > <quote who="Terry">
> > > I have an interesting problem.  I am downloading
> files from a
> > > proprietary 'ftp' server.   Here is an ls:
> > >
> > > -ARTE-----TCP A ceunix        106   399948 Jun
> 23 14:31 02440029.INS
> > > -ART------TCP A ceunix       1842   399948 Aug
> 12 10:52 02440029.INS
> > >
> > > The ARTE 'permissions' mean that the file is not
> available for
> > > download.  You get an error if you try to
> download it.  I need to
> > > download the file without the E in the
> permissions somehow.
> > 
> > There are two reasons for this file name showing
> up "twice":
> > 1: Broken FTPd server... :(
> > 2: The file name has an invisible character that
> we can't see and/or we
> > can't send back to the FTP server.
> > 
> > My gut feeling is that it is the first option.
> > 
> > > When I do a 'get 02440029.INS', it will grab the
> first one in the list
> > > which is the one I don't want.
> > 
> > As a test (but not really a solution to your
> problem), can you issue
> > "prompt" and then "mget 02440029.INS*" -- the
> prompt says ask before
> > downloading anything, and the "mget" will do a
> multiple get and try to
> > download all the files that match the filename
> expression.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > - - - - -
> > "I do not fear computer,
> > I fear the lack of them."
> >  -- Isaac Asimov
> > 
> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> > Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux)
> > 
> >
>
iD8DBQFBINdONiBNyqUzGb8RArsAAJsG8uHjdbr5d41PYnwZrSgUSPMBIgCfSBQZ
> > ekONgUh6sKDQUIYDIhF3Ktw=
> > =RlCK
> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
> >
> _______________________________________________
> OLUG mailing list
> OLUG at olug.org
> http://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
> 



		
__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers!
http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail



More information about the OLUG mailing list