Re: [Fink-users] tnftp vs ncftp

[PNM <p...@mi...>]

Hi Scott,

I may do just the alias trick you cite. 

I have no idea why ntftp complained about missing ssl libraries, so out it went. 

I haven’t used ftp or sftp in ages either, but I would like to get this feature going with my cheap camera so that I can retrieve the files it stores. 

I will put the symbolic link in the ftp folder and see what happens. 

Thanks and have a great weekend. 

Payam
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> On Apr 20, 2018, at 15:15, Scott Hannahs <sha...@us...> wrote:
> 
> Payam,
> 
> I did notice that this was a different list than I usually see you on.   But now I am confused.
> 
> If you are using ssl components then it isn’t ftp which does not have a secure (ssl) capability.  There were various hacks that were ftps (ftp secure) but they all got replaced with sftp which is a subsystem of the ssh software package.
> 
> I am not familiar with FileZilla and used Interarchy for many years but have not had much need for ftp these days.  If FileZilla is expecting an ftp client at a particular location to operate you could fake it out as you suggest.  So if FileZilla calls the ftp client at /usr/bin/ftp then you could just make that a symbolic link to the /sw/bin/ncftp binary and it may be compatible enough.
> 
> Possibly there is a preview release of FileZilla that takes into account the removal of the ftp client from High Sierra.
> 
> -Scott
> 
> 
> 
>> On Apr 20, 2018, at 3:48 PM, PNM <p...@mi...> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Scott! I should have asked you via the Igor list. :)
>> 
>> I need ftp to access the video stored on this cheap Foscam surveillance camera that I bought. I installed and can use ncftp (tnftp fails to find ssl components to run. 
>> 
>> The only “problem” with ncftp is that FileZilla like me to call ftp, and I haven’t yet found a way to make FileZilla ncftp. Perhaps an alias will fix this. 
>> 
>> Payam
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>> Please forgive my inept typing on this iPhone X or Siri for any embarrassing or inscrutable errors. 
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>>> On Apr 20, 2018, at 10:47, Scott Hannahs <sha...@us...> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Payam,
>>> 
>>> I have used ncftp and it works acceptably but haven’t tried tnftp to compare.   But if you can get away from ftp altogether it is probably better.  Sftp is a much better substitute.  Rsync as well.  As for clients curl and wget can do the same functions but with the same security and reliability issues.
>>> 
>>> How dependent are you on speed or reliability?  If not, then either package will probably suffice.
>>> 
>>> -Scott
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 20, 2018, at 11:04 AM, PNM <p...@mi...> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hello again,
>>>> 
>>>> I note that there are two ftp packages offered in fink. Does anyone have any preferences toward one or the other? Is one more up to date and better maintained?
>>>> 
>>>> Many thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> Payam
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