On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Larry Gates wrote:
>
> >Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:48:11 +0000
> >From: Steve Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >> So, I think the Linux community needs a better, GUI driven FTP
> >> program in the style of CuteFTP. Java is well suited to develop this.
> >
> >ncftp> get -R <directory>
> >will do it, if you want all the files in one directory.
With most FTP servers you can justs do this
get DIR.tar
to get all the contents of a directory names DIR in a single tar file.
This is a really handy trick which requires no GUI tools, just an ftp
client and an FTP server.
later
mo
> yeah, but I don't. BTW, many people advised on using gFTP, WXftp, IglooFTP,
> as alternatives, even a java FTP bean. I haven't checked these out
> yet but I will, I will...
>
> >With ncftp, you might try get <prefix>*.* instead of mget. I don't know
> >if it'll do any different than mget, though. Probably not.
>
> Nope.
>
> >I can't test, because I can successfully mget 15000 files on my machine
>
> this is interesting. Are you using a special shell? I just use the
> default bash shell provided with Slackware 3.6, which is a fairly
> recent distribution. I have encountered "arg list too long" errors on
> other uses than ftp as well, but I always have a
> work-around... (except my work-around for Ncftp is to reboot to
> windows98 :)RL ).
>
> >with no problems (maybe it's sh on Solaris that's dying?). But there's
> >always
> >
> >ssh foo 'ls | grep "^<prefix>" | tar -cf - -T -' | tar -xf -
>
> ! good lord... :)
>
> >Personally, I can't stand GUI ftp tools. But if you want them, try a
> >search on freshmeat.org. I'm sure they'll have half a dozen.
>
> their website isn't up yet...
>
> >(and you seem to be a native DOS/Windows user. You sure you mean
>
> That's a dangerous thing to say to a devout Java-Linux newsgroup
> reader!
>
> just kidding... I ain't offended. I love linux, but there are many
> instances where linux lets me down. I use what works, and if this
> means using Win98, then so be it.
>
> ><prefix>*.*? <prefix>* is more likely what you want, unless you really
> >do want to be sure there's a period somewhere after the prefix.)
>
> yup, I want the period. But, <prefix>* should work too. we're
> skinning cats here...
>
> thanks,
>
> -Larry Gates
>
>
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