Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:27:57 -0500 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: tech.junk@verizon.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ftp problem Message-ID: <43F9DFFD.6040506@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <43F9D435.8030804@verizon.net> References: <43F9D435.8030804@verizon.net>
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Sean wrote: > I have my bsd system setup to allow ftp. > > However when I try to ftp a directory and the contents from another > system it basically uses the directory as a file name and all contents > in that directory are ignored. > > I am guessing that I am doing something wrong when I type to get the > directory and files, and not a system setup. > > Any advice? FTP isn't really designed for recursive retrieval of a hierarchy of files, although you can use an FTP mirror script from ports if need be. rsync is a much better solution to the problem. -- -Chuck
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