Try ncFTP. GREAT commandline client with resume and more features.. -----Original Message----- From: Steve Suhre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FTP command line syntax
Thanks, wish I could say the same.... I'm running 4.6 on this machine. The man pages in 4.6 give the syntax so I assumed it would work. I tried "fetch" also and got a parsing error. I'll try grabbing a newer version of ftp and/or fetch and see if that works. At 09:12 AM 9/28/2004, you wrote: >In the last episode (Sep 28), Steve Suhre said: > > I need to set up a cron job that will fetch a file using ftp and a > > password. I've tried several versions of the commands as described in > > the man page and the Auto-Fetch section but I'm getting an error that > > makes me think I'm missing something... > > > > If I use the suggested syntax: > > > > ftp ftp://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/path > > > > I get: Can't locate or login to host `user' > >Works for me: > > $ ftp ftp://doesnt:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/path > Connected to ftp.gftp.netscape.com. > 220-35 > 220 ftpnscp.newaol.com FTP server (SunOS 5.8) ready. > 331 Password required for doesnt. > 530 Login incorrect. > ftp: Login failed. > ftp: Can't connect or login to host `ftp.netscape.com' > 221 Goodbye. > $ > >What version of FreeBSD are you running? > >-- > Dan Nelson > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Steve Suhre Antero web technologies 719.634.8161 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
