Package: ncftp Version: 2.1.0-1 ncftp-2.1.0 cannot cd into ftp.debian.org:/debian/private/project. It can get to private, but gives "Permission denied" when entering project.
ncftp-1.9.2 on an SGI can enter this location. This is what the permissions look like from the inside (/debian.org/ftp is the top ftp directory): -- begin -- bugs [1mjdassen[m 9:31 ~# cd /debian.org/ftp/debian bugs [1mjdassen[m 9:31 /debian.org/ftp/debian# ls -ald private drwxrwx--x 3 root daemon 512 Nov 8 23:34 private bugs [1mjdassen[m 9:31 /debian.org/ftp/debian# cd rp[K[Kprivate bugs [1mjdassen[m 9:31 /debian.org/ftp/debian/private# ls -al . ls: .: Permission denied bugs [1mjdassen[m 9:31 /debian.org/ftp/debian/private# cd project bugs [1mjdassen[m 9:31 /debian.org/ftp/debian/private/project# ls -al . total 18 drwxrwxr-x 7 imurdock debian 512 Nov 8 20:46 . drwxrwx--x 3 root daemon 512 Nov 8 23:34 .. drwxrwxr-x 3 imurdock debian 1024 Oct 26 18:34 ALPHA drwxrwxr-x 3 imurdock debian 512 Oct 26 18:34 BETA drwxrwxrwt 2 imurdock debian 2048 Nov 11 22:42 Incoming drwxrwxr-x 2 imurdock debian 1536 Nov 11 07:02 incoming.uk drwxrwxr-x 2 imurdock debian 512 Nov 9 19:19 orphaned -- end -- It looks like ncftp fails when trying to cd downwards in a directory for which the user has 'x' but no 'r' privilege. Ray -- Obsig: developing a new sig
