> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Kevin Traas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: dpkg-ftp Error - Suggestions? > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 09:49:53 -0700
> [Kevin is quoted below: problem with dpkg-ftp] I'd try a different ftp site. ftp.us.debian.org, debian.crosslink.net are two good sites. Then I'd try to ftp by hand, using the command: ftp from the shell. Then I'd look at /etc/hosts and /etc/resolv.conf, and be sure I had nameservice working, by trying a few random addresses with nslookup, ping, etc. I say this because I had a hunch the error message you got suggests the script does not know how to deal with the ftp site address you specified (or somebody specified; look at /var/lib/dpkg/methods/ftp/vars for the exact address dselect looks for, as well as the userid and password used -- everything you specified in the setup script.) I personally don't use this method the way I think you're using it; what I do is download (using mc's ftp interface) the files I need, putting them in an identical hierarchal structure to the original ftp site (e.g., partial mirroring) and then use the ftp method -- but the site I specify -- is my own machine! The above in response to Kevin Traas, who wrote: > I've just installed dpkg-ftp using dselect. Now, I want to > update the access method for FTP using dselect. When going > through, I get the following. Any ideas? > > ***** <snip> ***** > Using FTP to check directories...(stop with ^C) > > Connecting to ... > Net::FTP: Bad peer address at /usr/lib/perl5/Net/FTP.pm line 405 > FTP ERROR > > query/setup script returned error exit status 1. > Press RETURN to continue. > ***** <snip> ***** > > dftp Version 2.2-1 > dpkg-ftp Version 1.4.8 > dpkg Version 1.4.0.6 > -- Christopher W. Hafey (1:142/540) ------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 1078 New Britain Ave Apt 217 WA1TNR since 1974 | W Hartford Ct USA 06110-2434 http://www.tingri.ml.org | tel. 860-236-5400 ------------------------------------------------------------- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
