Re: wget 1.8x does not mirror FTP servers using an HTTP proxy

[Micah Hoffman]

I too am having problems using wget through a proxy. I've tried this with version 1.8.x from a RedHat 8 box through an Apache 1.3.2x server acting as a proxy (not caching). Here's the scoop:

* Scenerio #1 - wget mirroring site *NOT* through proxy
I can use "# wget -m ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcc/*"; and will have success in mirroring this entire site.

* Scenerio #2 - wget through proxy getting a directed file
I can use "# wget ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcc/gcc-1.42.tar.gz"; while going through the http & ftp proxy and retrieve a single file successfully.
* Scenerio #3 - wget mirroring site through proxy
When using the exact same statement as in Scenerio #1 (# wget -m ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gcc/*), I get a "404 Not Found" error.
Any ideas?

--- MIcah