Kendrick Myatt wrote: > At 07:15 PM 1/5/97 -0600, Guy Maor wrote: > >No, dselect's ftp method, dpkg-ftp, uses perl's Net::FTP to do ftp > >(the protocol). It does not require ftp (the client). Use dselect to > >get netstd and you'll have ftp (the client). > ################# > It may have gotten lost when the list went down last week, but I > posted about the dselect pseudo-ftp not working either. So since I have no > ftp binary, or way to get the netstd package, I am still out of luck. > When I run dselect and attempt to connect this is what I get... > > >Using FTP to check directories...(stop with ^C) > > > > > >Connecting to ftp.debian.org... > > >Net::FTP: Bad hostname 'ftp.debian.org' at /usr/lib/perl5/Net/FTP.pm > > >line 405 > > >FTP ERROR > Someone from this list forwarded me this, and it is the EXACT same > thing that happens to me. I tried it with that host, other hosts, etc.. no > good. It bombs out just like that :(
Speaking as a Perl programmer who uses Net::FTP regularly, the only reason for that error is an inablity to resolve that hostname. This has two sources: 1. DNS/NIS/whatever you're using to resolve addresses isn't set up. 2. You're box is behind a firewall. Net::FTP can deal with some firewalls (not sure if it supports SOCKS). If you have a firewall, set FTP_FIREWALL=<host> from your shell before using Net::FTP (in dselect or wherever) Hope this helps Stephen --- "Normality is a statistical illusion." -- me -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
