John Denker wrote:
> The linux ftp command
There isn't a `linux' ftp command. The ftp utility which comes with
most Linux distributions is the BSD ftp.
> implements passive mode as an option, and it seems to
> work just fine, *if* you happen to know that you can turn it on with the
> "pass" command.
Actually, the command is `passive', which can be abbreviated to `pa',
'pas', `pass' etc.
> This feature is not mentioned in the man page or the info page.
>
> I checked the pages that came with the redhat 6.0 distribution. I also
> checked some earlier versions, which seem to be the same.
>
> Suggestion: Why not make passive mode the default? It's more likely to
> work in the presence of firewalls.
Because it will screw up anyone who has something like the following
(fairly common) section in their ~/.netrc:
default
macdef init
passive
Whereas this would normally enable passive mode, changing the default
setting would result in the macro disabling passive mode.
> More important suggestion: whatever way it is implemented, it ought to be
> documented.
A valid points, but possibly better directed at the maintainers of the
ftp utility (who presumably don't hang out on Linux lists).
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