> System is running fine, thank you! A question: Can I do ftp in passive > mode with dselect ? It does not seem to rely on .netrc, so I can't give > passive command there. I also tried dftp, but it seemed too complicated > (did not read .dftprc etc).
Well, I beg to differ with "complicated". If you have straight FTP access, you should just be able to type: dftp getnew Not too much there. It does read ".dftprc" (because I use it) and also "/etc/dftp.conf". > (I would like to update my machines both at home and work to newest > Debian. Behind a firewall this is always a bit strange. The only thing > that seems to work is to use ftp in passive mode.) I used to use dftp through an Eagle secure gateway. Though I have not used this capability for quite some time, now, it should still be functional. Whether this will work with your firewall or not is a different question. Dftp does rely on ".netrc" (one it builds, not your own) to get through a firewall, so if you can set up your personal .netrc to get through the firewall, then 'dftp' can also work through the firewall, though it may need some modification to do so. Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to get it together? We can help! http://www.verisim.com/coordinator/