Also note that wget checks the syntax of the ~/.netrc file every time it runs with default options, and it gives a warning when bash-style quoting is used for FTP & Fetchmail. Reported here:
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?62586 ** Bug watch added: GNU Savannah Bug Tracker #62586 http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?62586 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1976341 Title: the .netrc man page neglects to disclose the format for the password string To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netkit-ftp/+bug/1976341/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs