From: "James K Lewis" <[email protected]> > I have utilized wget for several years to ftp data to my computer to force > ocean circulation models. I recently installed the CA Security software, > replacing Norton 360. The software that executes the calls to wget has now > started running somewhat unusually. I begin the software, it in turn begins > making a number of calls to wget to download files via ftp. The strange > part is that in some cases (not always), wget downloads and stores the files > but doesn't stop executing (I can still see it in the Windows Task Manager, > but using no CPU time). My software in which the calls to wget are imbedded > then hangs. When I highlight wget in the Task Manager and click on "End > Process", the software then continues to execute. > > I have run tests in which I executed the software several times within 5 > minutes, and the wget hang-ups DO NOT occur when ftp'ing the same files. It > appears to hangup at random calls to wget. > > Is there a way from the inputs in the command line to wget to force itself > to end? Something like waiting for 20 s and then forcing wget to end? >
"CA Security software" is most like Computer Associates' "suite" and thus comes with a FireWall application module and you need to do 1 or 2 things. Indicate WGET.EXE is safe and makes sure you allow FTP traffic. -- Dave Multi-AV Scanning Tool - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
