Re: [Fink-devel] Re: why doesn't curl work for molmol

[Martin C. <cos...@wa...>]

Jack Howarth wrote:
> Martin,
>     Here I get...
> 
> ftp ftp://ftp.mol.biol.ethz.ch/software/MOLMOL/unix-gzip
[]
> 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||9863|)
> 500 Bad EPRT protocol.
> 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection.
> 
> ...so it hangs before I can even type dir. This is with a Time Warner
> cable connection attached to a WRTG54 wireless router. 

If you put a "/" at the end of the URL, it behaves somewhat differently.

> If a given ftp
> site proves to be problematic is it possible to set...
> 
> ProxyPassiveFTP: false
> 
> at the level of the info script itself (for just that package)?

I am not sure, But I don't think it is possible.

-- 
Martin