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Date:      20 Feb 2001 13:35:12 +0100
From:      Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>
To:        "gerald stoller" <gerald_stoller@hotmail.com>
Cc:        phk@critter.freebsd.dk, security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ftpd's read-only mode
Message-ID:  <xzp3dd9legv.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
In-Reply-To: "gerald stoller"'s message of "Mon, 19 Feb 2001 19:21:35 -0500"
References:  <F227WvTkliOoH3mtg3y00010c2f@hotmail.com>

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"gerald stoller" <gerald_stoller@hotmail.com> writes:
>     ftp  (the ones I've seen so far) never writes to  STDERR  and always 
> returns a  0  exit-value.

ftp(1) is meant for interactive use, not for scripting. Use fetch(1).

>                 This suggested change is right-on because it complies with 
> the  RFP  (I forget its #) for  ftp .

You're probably thinking of RFC959.

DES
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Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@ofug.org

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