Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:40:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@cris.net> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/13750: Handbook example for getting ports from internet specifies incorrect login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org Message-ID: <199909142040.NAA25793@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/13750; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@cris.net> To: lambert@cswnet.com Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/13750: Handbook example for getting ports from internet specifies incorrect login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 23:23:37 +0400 hi, On Tue, Sep 14, 1999 at 11:35:31AM -0700, lambert@cswnet.com wrote: > >Number: 13750 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: Handbook example for getting ports from internet specifies incorrect login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org > 4.3.2. Compiling ports from the Internet > > Both examples incorrectly suggest using 'ftp' as anonymous login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org. > > # cd databases > # ftp ftp.FreeBSD.org > [log in as `ftp' and give your email address when asked for a > password. Remember to use binary (also known as image) mode!] > >Fix: > change 'ftp' to 'anonymous' I don't see any reason to change `ftp' to `anonymous'. `ftp' is completely correct name. JFYI, `ftp' is real user name and `anonymos' is its synonym. -- /* Alexey Zelkin && phantom@cris.net */ /* Tavric National University && phantom@crimea.edu */ /* http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/~phantom && phantom@FreeBSD.org */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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