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Bernd Eckenfels resolved VFS-560.
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Resolution: Fixed
Fix Version/s: 2.1
Assignee: Bernd Eckenfels
http://svn.apache.org/r1679095
Fixed it by removing the head request (less is more), alternative would be
`HeadMethod head = new HeadMethod(); head.setFollowRedirect(false);
client.executeMethod(head);` but that could fail in other situations, too.
> File can't be downloaded if HTTP HEAD on base url fails
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> Key: VFS-560
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VFS-560
> Project: Commons VFS
> Issue Type: Bug
> Affects Versions: 2.0
> Reporter: Patrick GH
> Assignee: Bernd Eckenfels
> Fix For: 2.1
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> When i try to download a File via HTTP a HEAD-Request on the base url is
> executed before the actual download. In my case the result is a redirect
> (HTTP 302) to another server. This server is not available due to firewall
> restrictions and so the following HEAD request fails. The actual GET request
> to retrieve the file is never performed.
> Example:
> Url: http://server1.com/files/2015/image.jpg
> 1. commons-vfs sends HEAD request to http://server1.com/ (not
> http://server1.com/files/2015/image.jpg)
> 2. Server returns HTTP 302 with redirect to http://server2.com/
> 3. commons-vfs sends HEAD request to http://server2.com/
> 4. Request fails because server2.com is not available (firewall)
> 5. image.jpg is not downloaded
> Why is this HEAD request on the base url necessary? The file can be
> downloaded directly without problems.
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