Re: [jgd@lanl.gov] I think the xemacs FTP package directory is fouled up...
I can successfully retrieve the latest package-index using my 21.1.12
workspace. Here is the transcript from a -vanilla session:
open ftp.xemacs.org
Connected to xemacs.org.
220 ProFTPD 1.2.0pre10 Server (ProFTPD on ftp.tux.org) [gwyn.tux.org]
quote user "anonymous"
ftp> 331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete e-mail address as password.
ftp> quote pass Turtle Power!
230-+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply.
ftp> hash
Hash mark printing on (1024 bytes/hash mark).
ftp> quote pwd
257 "/" is current directory.
ftp> quote syst
215 UNIX Type: L8
ftp> quote cwd /pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.pgp/
550 /pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.pgp/: Not a directory
ftp> quote site idle
500 'SITE IDLE' not understood.
ftp> quote cwd /pub/xemacs/packages/
250 CWD command successful.
ls "-al" /tmp/acs/efsbrH46E
ftp> 200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for file list.
226 Transfer complete.
ftp> type image
200 Type set to I.
ftp> get /pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.pgp /tmp/acs/efsbrH46E.pgp
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for
/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.pgp (46634 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.
46634 bytes received in 0.292 secs (1.6e+02 Kbytes/sec)
ftp>
I don't understand why we try to change to the _directory_
/pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.pgp/, but we seem to recover
from that misadventure OK.
- vin
>>>> On 30 Jul 2000, Adrian Aichner
<aichner(a)ecf.teradyne.com> said:
>>>> "Ben" == Ben Wing <ben(a)666.com>
writes:
Ben> have we completely solved this problem now?
APA> Yes, I think so.
APA> I have successfully tested the fix in native NT XEmacs 21.1.11 and
APA> 21.2-b35.
APA> I have commited the change to lisp/files.el for release-21-2.
APA> Vin plans to release 21.1.12 soon.
APA> Best regards,
APA> Adrian
Ben> Adrian Aichner wrote:
>>
>> This problem is still alive and kicking.
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't have time to look into it.
>>
>> Adrian
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Subject: I think the xemacs FTP package directory is fouled up...
>> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 10:43:05 -0600
>> From: jgd(a)lanl.gov
>> Organization: CIC-5 Advanced Networking Team, Los Alamos National Laboratory
>> To: webmaster(a)xemacs.org
>>
>> I installed 21.1.11 and the sumo tarball, and when I do a list and
>> install on the manage packages menu, I get:
>>
>> (1) (error/warning) Error in process filter: (ftp-error FTP Error: CWD
>> 550 /pub/xemacs/packages/package-index.LATEST.pgp/: Not a directory
>> failed: )
>>
>> It's also possible that the tarball is fouled up, but I don't think so.
>>
>> The package tool is looking for a different file type than the
>> package-index.LATEST.pgp is.
Ben> --
Ben> Ben
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