Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 04:58:22 -0700 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Yar Tikhiy <yar@freebsd.org> Cc: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Subject: Re: FTP and command-line multiple downloads Message-ID: <20030610115822.GA99476@rot13.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <20030610115528.GH52185@comp.chem.msu.su> References: <20030214233406.GA3814@rot13.obsecurity.org> <20030214233749.GB3888@rot13.obsecurity.org> <20030215144637.GA45693@comp.chem.msu.su> <20030606131021.GA64498@comp.chem.msu.su> <20030606222802.GA49534@rot13.obsecurity.org> <20030610115528.GH52185@comp.chem.msu.su>
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--9amGYk9869ThD9tj Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 03:55:28PM +0400, Yar Tikhiy wrote: > On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 03:28:02PM -0700, Kris Kennaway wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 06, 2003 at 05:10:21PM +0400, Yar Tikhiy wrote: > >=20 > > > I must admit that I overlooked this feature in lukemftp. In fact, > > > lukemftp can download multiple files specified as a wildcard via ftp. > > > However, lukemftp accepts wildcards only in the "classic" ftp file > > > specification, i.e., host:path/file, and not in URLs. > > >=20 > > > Do you think the ability to use command-line wildcards should be > > > extended to URLs as well? Luke Mewburn may be convinced to do that > > > in his ftp client. Technically, the task is as easy as removing a > > > single logical subexpression from an "if" statement. > >=20 > > lukem doesn't want to change it..I suppose the difference and > > workaround should be documented in the manpage. I'm happy with the > > workaround. >=20 > As a matter of fact, the feature is documented well in the section > AUTO-FETCHING FILES of lukem's ftp(1), though no words are said on > how it differs from the older FreeBSD ftp client, naturally. We > can create a customized manpage version that will explicitly describe > the difference. Does it sound reasonable? Sounds good to me! Kris --9amGYk9869ThD9tj Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE+5cfeWry0BWjoQKURAltFAJ0e0Sf2C5VjlWwsr0ExVgLo+BrV+gCgzW5y UpYHN3eT5hU/kHp2s5zWezk= =2KAN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --9amGYk9869ThD9tj--
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