Public bug reported: Ubuntu version info: Description: Ubuntu 16.10 Release: 16.10 Codename: yakkety
ftp client from: Package: ftp Version: 0.17-28 ftp client does not honor macro definitions in users' ~/.netrc file. According to man ftp(1) it should. Example: [alessandro@wkstn05 ~]$ cat ~/.netrc default login ftp password [email protected] macdef linux cd pub/linux/kernel/v4.x lcd ~/src [alessandro@wkstn05 ~]$ ftp ftp.kernel.org Connected to ftp.all.kernel.org. 220 Welcome to kernel.org 331 Please specify the password. 230 Login successful. Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> $linux 'linux' macro not found. ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. [alessandro@wkstn05 ~]$ However macro definitions do work when defined on the ftp prompt: [alessandro@wkstn05 ~]$ ftp ftp.kernel.org Connected to ftp.all.kernel.org. 220 Welcome to kernel.org 331 Please specify the password. 230 Login successful. Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> macdef linux Enter macro line by line, terminating it with a null line cd pub/linux/kernel/v4.x lcd ~/src ftp> $linux cd pub/linux/kernel/v4.x 250 Directory successfully changed. lcd ~/src Local directory now /home/alessandro/src ftp> bye 221 Goodbye. [alessandro@wkstn05 ~]$ The ~/.netrc file is actually read, as the default login line does have effect. I do not remember having this problem with ftp from Ubuntu xenial and previous releases. ** Affects: inetutils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649075 Title: ftp client does not honor .netrc macro definitions To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/inetutils/+bug/1649075/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
