ftp help.....

[MonMotha]

Try using Passive mode FTP (--passive-ftp option in wget).  That would 
get around the problem with the PORT command.

--MonMotha

Ben Beeson wrote:

> Aloha all,
> 
> 	I need some help debugging a scripted ftp session designed to fetch 
> updated virus signature files.  The script used to work, but now, not so 
> well.... The errors returned are cryptic to me at least.  Here is the 
> output of the script...
> 
> 
> 
> [root at VALinux uvscan]# ./GetMcAfeeUpdates
> creating tmp directory /tmp/dat-updates
> Connected to ftp.nai.com.
> 220 sncwebftp2 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0).
> 331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.
> 230-You are connected to ftp.nai.com.
> 230-Your use is subject to the terms and conditions in Legal.TXT
> 230-and Usage.TXT files
> 230-*Mirror sites at FTPEUR.NAI.COM and FTPDE.NAI.COM*
> 230 Anonymous user logged in.
> cd pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x
> 250 CWD command successful.
> bin
> 200 Type set to I.
> prompt
> Interactive mode off.
> mget dat-*.tar
> Invalid PORT Command.
> ftp: bind: Address already in use
> close
> 221 Thanks for using ftp.nai.com!
> bye
> ./GetMcAfeeUpdates: [: *.ta: integer expression expected
> Current installed version of uvscan is: 4181
> Version on ftp server is: *.ta
> Getting files from ftp server
> tar: dat-*.tar: Cannot open: No such file or directory
> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> tar: dat-*.tar: Cannot open: No such file or directory
> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
> ./GetMcAfeeUpdates: [!4181: command not found
>  Done GetMcAfeeUpdates...
> [root at VALinux uvscan]#    
> 
> 
> My .netrc file is here:
> 
> [root at VALinux uvscan]# cat /root/.netrc
> machine ftp.nai.com
> login anonymous
> password beesond001 at hawaii.rr.com
> macdef init
> cd pub/antivirus/datfiles/4.x
> bin
> prompt
> mget dat-*.tar
> close
> bye
>  
> [root at VALinux uvscan]#         
> 
> I have figured out that the likely source of the problem is generated by 
> the mget command. However, the man page doesn't give me much help in 
> figuring out what's the problem.  My question is what could cause the 
> "Invalid PORT command" message and the "ftp: bind: Address already in 
> use" error messages. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Ben  
> 
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