Re: Lynx and binary files
(a) Content-type: application/GNU Compr. Tar (b) Content-type: text/plain The question now is, who tells lynx to identify these files? It's normal - look at lynx.cfg file and modify it - it should contain lot of lines with first word SUFFIX (it tels how to transfer different filetypes) an add lines like: SUFFIX:.deb:application/octet-stream SUFFIX:.tgz:application/octet-stream I think that in Debian version of Lynx file lynx.cfg should at least contain first line!!! If Lynx reads /etc/mime.types, then both of these are already defined. application/x-debian-packagedeb application/x-gtar gtar tgz Brian ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) --- measure with micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with axe, hope like hell
Lynx and binary files
Good day folks, I've been runnning into a problem with lynx and download of files. In an ftp-listing I try to download two files (a) x.tar.gz and (b) x.deb Case (a) works without any problem, but the downloaded file (b) isn't usable. I then took look at the ftpserver and found out that (a) was fetched in binary mode, but for (b) an ascii connection was used. Before downloading lynx shows the following (not exactly) (a) Content-type: application/GNU Compr. Tar (b) Content-type: text/plain The question now is, who tells lynx to identify these files?
Re: Lynx and binary files
Hiho, Seems that I have found what I was looking for. Lynx reads /etc/mime.types and the file from 1.1 didn't contain an entry for *.deb files. The mime-support package from the unstable tree does. Sorry for disturbing, Joey -- Individual Network e.V._/ OrgaTech KG [EMAIL PROTECTED]_/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geschaeftszeit: Di+Fr, 15-18 Uhr _/Tel: (0441) 9808556
Re: Lynx and binary files
On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, Martin Schulze wrote: Good day folks, Ex Equo :-) Before downloading lynx shows the following (not exactly) (a) Content-type: application/GNU Compr. Tar (b) Content-type: text/plain The question now is, who tells lynx to identify these files? It's normal - look at lynx.cfg file and modify it - it should contain lot of lines with first word SUFFIX (it tels how to transfer different filetypes) an add lines like: SUFFIX:.deb:application/octet-stream SUFFIX:.tgz:application/octet-stream I think that in Debian version of Lynx file lynx.cfg should at least contain first line!!! Leszek Gerwatowski [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Lynx and binary files
This is being handled by the 'mime.types' file. I don't really know enough about it, but I'll take a shot in hopes that it will help. The remote server has a mime.types file that tells it what Content-type: line to write out. You should be able to fix the problem by getting the site maintainer to add the 'deb' extension to the 'application/octet-stream' line. It might also work to add 'deb' to the 'application/octet-stream' of the mime.types file that Lynx is using at your end. I'm not sure if this will work, but it's worth a try. Good luck! Chris -)- On Sep 13, 1:26pm, Martin Schulze wrote: Subject: Lynx and binary files : Good day folks, : : I've been runnning into a problem with lynx and download of files. : : In an ftp-listing I try to download two files : : (a) x.tar.gz : and : (b) x.deb : : Case (a) works without any problem, but the downloaded file (b) isn't : usable. I then took look at the ftpserver and found out that (a) was : fetched in binary mode, but for (b) an ascii connection was used. : : Before downloading lynx shows the following (not exactly) : : (a) Content-type: application/GNU Compr. Tar : : (b) Content-type: text/plain : : The question now is, who tells lynx to identify these files? -- End of excerpt from Martin Schulze -- Christopher R. Hertel -)- University of Minnesota [EMAIL PROTECTED] Networking and Telecommunications Services
