Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 15:50:09 +1000 From: Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org> To: Odhiambo Washington <wash@wananchi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FTP Auto-Send Need Message-ID: <20010827155009.O29424@k7.mavetju.org> In-Reply-To: <20010827084409.D3234@ns2.wananchi.com>; from wash@wananchi.com on Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 08:44:09AM %2B0300 References: <3.0.5.32.20010826102823.01151810@mail.sage-american.com> <20010827080143.D29422@k7.mavetju.org> <20010827084409.D3234@ns2.wananchi.com>
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On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 08:44:09AM +0300, Odhiambo Washington wrote: > * Edwin Groothuis <edwin@mavetju.org> [20010827 01:01]: writing on the subject 'Re: FTP Auto-Send Need' > | On Sun, Aug 26, 2001 at 10:28:23AM -0500, jacks@sage-american.com wrote: > | > I have an FTP question that is probably simple for some, but is maddening > | > for me since I have yet to get an FTP command (and a script) to work > | > properly. I have read/reread "man ftp", but no solution yet. Here is the > | > problem: > | > | Use this as .netrc: > | > | machine yourmachine > | login youruserid > | password yourpassword > | > | macdef blaat > | cd temp > | pwd > | put .profile profile > | quit > | > | and as command: "echo '$ blaat' | ftp localhost". The apostrophes are to make sure the $ doesn't get expanded by the shell. > | > | enjoy, > | Edwin > > > While trying this > > > wash:~$ echo '$ blaat' | ftp -d longonot > Macro definition missing null line terminator. > ---> SYST > Please login with USER and PASS. > 'blaat' macro not found. > ---> QUIT > wash:~$ well, unfortunatly for you I've lost my crystal ball, so I don't know what's in your .netrc and as a result I have no clue what could be wrong there. If you would like an answer from me, you should at least include some information about it, giving me nothing is as usefull as complaining about the weather. Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.MavEtJu.org edwin@mavetju.org | Interested in MUDs? Visit Fatal Dimensions: ------------------+ http://www.FatalDimensions.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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