ncftp bug (was Re: debian updates tree structure)
Ryan Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: > [snip] > > i then went back to caldera to grab the 1.2.1 release thinking that it > would be mostly links back to the 1.2 release (other than the updated > packages). > > however, all i got was a bunch of links. > > here's how i have my tree setup: > [pretty tree output snipped] > > i downloaded everything under `rex-fixed' aka Debian-1.2.1 and ended up > with a bunch of symlinks. > > i am using ncftp to grab these. > > what am i doing wrong? (besides not ordering a cd) > Its not really what you are doing wrong it is what (IMO) ncftp is doing wrong. I've noticed that ncftp will *not* follow symlinks in at least the case of get -CR directory_name. I feel that whilst this may be useful behaviour in some circumstances, that the ommission of an option to turn this "feature" off is probably a bug. It certainly makes ncftp useless for situations such as the sensible symlink setup of the 1.2.1 tree. I've meant to send a mail to the upstream maintainer about this. On this same topic, ncftp with get -CR will happily merge two files into one if you are doing simultaenous recursive regets on the same directory. For example get -CR dir1 executed in two seperate ncftp sessions on the same dir1 will for say the file dir1/filename create a dir1/filename on your host which is a blend of the two identical filenames. methinks this is also an avoidable problem (i.e. bug). > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: debian updates tree structure
Ryan Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > i then went back to caldera to grab the 1.2.1 release thinking that it > would be mostly links back to the 1.2 release (other than the updated > packages). > > however, all i got was a bunch of links. All the updates are in Debian-1.2-updates. Debian-1.2.1 is just links, some into updates and some into the Debian-1.2 tree. The README files in these directories explain this. Guy -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
debian updates tree structure
i was looking through the debian mirror on caldera and noticed the 1.2.1 tree. i have already downloaded an exact copy of the 1.2 tree (both the binary-all and binary-i386 parts) but have held off changing over to debian from redhat because of some of the posts to this list. i want to wait until things become more stable. armed with the latest `problems list' that someone posted and the release of some updates i think i am ready to take the plunge. i then went back to caldera to grab the 1.2.1 release thinking that it would be mostly links back to the 1.2 release (other than the updated packages). however, all i got was a bunch of links. here's how i have my tree setup: . |-- Debian-1.2 -> rex |-- bo |-- contrib |-- disks |-- doc |-- kernel |-- lost+found |-- misc |-- non-free |-- rex | |-- binary-all | | |-- admin | | |-- comm | | |-- devel | | |-- doc | | |-- editors | | |-- games | | |-- graphics | | |-- mail | | |-- misc | | |-- net | | |-- news | | |-- shells | | |-- text | | `-- x11 | `-- binary-i386 | |-- admin | |-- comm | |-- devel | |-- doc | |-- editors | |-- games | |-- graphics | |-- mail | |-- misc | |-- net | |-- news | |-- shells | |-- text | `-- x11 |-- tex | `-- tetex | `-- rpms `-- unstable -> bo/ 47 directories i downloaded everything under `rex-fixed' aka Debian-1.2.1 and ended up with a bunch of symlinks. i am using ncftp to grab these. what am i doing wrong? (besides not ordering a cd) -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
