regular ftp is dumb for backwards compatibility.
Use "ncftp" : [root@homefw /root]: ftp ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux ftp: ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux: Unknown host ftp> quit [root@homefw /root]: ncftp ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/linux NcFTP 3.0.0 beta 21 (October 04, 1999) by Mike Gleason ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Connecting to 152.2.210.81... divahouse.metalab.unc.edu FTP server (Version wu-2.6.1(3) Tue Jul 31 12:36:31 EDT 2001) ready. Logging in... Please read the file README it was last modified on Fri Oct 26 20:52:22 2001 - 6 days ago Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. Logged in to sunsite.unc.edu. Current remote directory is /pub/linux. ncftp /pub/linux > On Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:40:27 -0500 Bill Witherspoon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi guys, > How do I connect to a specific directory on a remote host via ftp? > > ie. I can connect by -> ftp ftp.mandrake.org > > but I can't do -> ftp ftp.mandrake.org/dir/dir/thestuff/ > > I keep getting "host unknown". > Normally I would go down thru the directories manually, but in this particular case >the site won't let me even connect (at the top level). > > Any help would be appreciated. > (Also what do you folks use for a graphical FTP client?? Just curious) > > Bill. > > >
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