Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 15:55:28 +0400 From: Yar Tikhiy <yar@freebsd.org> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FTP and command-line multiple downloads Message-ID: <20030610115528.GH52185@comp.chem.msu.su> In-Reply-To: <20030606222802.GA49534@rot13.obsecurity.org> 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>
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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: > > > 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. > > > > 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. > > 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. 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? -- Yar
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