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

[Daniel Linder]

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<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

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"I do not fear computer,
I fear the lack of them."
 -- Isaac Asimov

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