ange-ftp and passvie mode

ange-ftp and passvie mode

[Harry Putnam]

My ftp client defaults to passive mode.  The -p flag sets passive
on, so I see no way to start the client with passive off.  Other than
giving the PASV command once it is started.

I have one host that is different from any others I use.  That host
won't work with ange-ftp.  It does work with the command line ftp
client if I switch off passive mode.

So... What is the easiest way to switch off passive mode when using
ange-ftp? That is, how can I pass a command to my ftp client when
calling it with ange-ftp?  None of the M-x ange-ftp-<spc> completions
look like they do that.

Currently, calling ange-ftp on this particular client just hangs and
never gets to a password prompt.

  /ftp:reader@MY_HOST:/

Just hangs.

That same syntax works on all other hosts I've tried.

Re: ange-ftp and passvie mode

[Michael Powe]

>>>>> "Harry" == Harry Putnam <hgp@sbcglobal.net> writes:

    Harry> My ftp client defaults to passive mode.  The -p flag sets
    Harry> passive on, so I see no way to start the client with
    Harry> passive off.  Other than giving the PASV command once it is
    Harry> started.

    Harry> I have one host that is different from any others I use.
    Harry> That host won't work with ange-ftp.  It does work with the
    Harry> command line ftp client if I switch off passive mode.

    Harry> So... What is the easiest way to switch off passive mode
    Harry> when using ange-ftp? That is, how can I pass a command to
    Harry> my ftp client when calling it with ange-ftp?  None of the
    Harry> M-x ange-ftp-<spc> completions look like they do that.

    Harry> Currently, calling ange-ftp on this particular client just
    Harry> hangs and never gets to a password prompt.

hmm, well, you could set up two versions of ftp, one passive, one
not.  i seem to recall i used to have a program called 'pftp' which
was ftp with passive mode the default.  i don't have that any more but
i see a reference to it in google.  then you could create a function
that would call the appropriate version for your particular needs.

why is ftp defaulting to 'passive on'?  that's not really best
behavior.  do you have it aliased to 'ftp -p'?

(setq ange-ftp-ftp-program-name "/usr/bin/ftp")
(setq ange-ftp-ftp-program-args (cons "-p" ange-ftp-ftp-program-args))

maybe 'tramp' could help?

mp

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Re: ange-ftp and passvie mode

[Kai Großjohann]

Michael Powe <michael@trollope.org> writes:

> maybe 'tramp' could help?

I don't think so -- it just invokes Ange-FTP for some files...
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