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To: R Joseph Wright <rjoseph@nwlink.com>
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Subject: Re: problems with ftp
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R Joseph Wright wrote:
> 
> I've been trying to ftp files and keep getting "Permission Denied".  For
> example, I tried to make the port for pine, but it wouldn't get the
> distfile for me, so I got an error code 1.  Then I tried to get the
> distfile manually at the same location, and got "Permission Denied".
> I've been getting the same results today at other locations as well.
> This is something that has only happened today.
> --

Generally one makes ports as the 'root' user.  Are you?


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