Hello,
This isn't a bug in wget per se, but wget's current behaviour may result
in not being able to download some files. I am using wget 1.8.2.
Some FTP servers have setup permissions so that you cannot do an 'ls',
or a 'cd' into a directory. You can fetch the file directly from the
root directory ('/'), but cannot view the directory contents. You cannot
even go into the directories even if you know their names before hand.
An example of this is an FTP server which holds the GNU/Linux version of
the "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" server. The original link is [1], but
it is redirected to [2].
Would it be possible to add a command-line option to tell wget to, after
logging in, to issue the RETR command using the full pathname instead of
issuing the CWD command?
Thank you for your time.
[1] http://www.wolfensteinx.com/dl.php?file=wolflinux&download=true
[2] ftp://dl:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/wolfx/demos/linux/wolfmptest-dedicated.x86.run
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David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI
