[olug] ftp problem - downloading 1 of 2 files that share same name

[Terry]

I dont think its a broken FTP server.  It is meant to act this way.
That is why they want you to use a graphical client.

Anyone know how I can emulate an mget in perl?  ftp->get("*") doesnt
do what I want.

Since this is automated, I may need to use lftp or something instead.



On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:48:30 -0500 (CDT), Daniel Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:
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> > I have an interesting problem.  I am downloading files from a
> > proprietary 'ftp' server.   Here is an ls:
> >
> > -ARTE-----TCP A ceunix        106   399948 Jun 23 14:31 02440029.INS
> > -ART------TCP A ceunix       1842   399948 Aug 12 10:52 02440029.INS
> >
> > The ARTE 'permissions' mean that the file is not available for
> > download.  You get an error if you try to download it.  I need to
> > download the file without the E in the permissions somehow.
> 
> There are two reasons for this file name showing up "twice":
> 1: Broken FTPd server... :(
> 2: The file name has an invisible character that we can't see and/or we
> can't send back to the FTP server.
> 
> My gut feeling is that it is the first option.
> 
> > When I do a 'get 02440029.INS', it will grab the first one in the list
> > which is the one I don't want.
> 
> As a test (but not really a solution to your problem), can you issue
> "prompt" and then "mget 02440029.INS*" -- the prompt says ask before
> downloading anything, and the "mget" will do a multiple get and try to
> download all the files that match the filename expression.
> 
> Dan
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