Bug 13750
| Summary: | Handbook example for getting ports from internet specifies incorrect login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org | ||
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| Product: | Documentation | Reporter: | lambert <lambert> |
| Component: | Books & Articles | Assignee: | freebsd-doc (Nobody) <doc> |
| Status: | Closed FIXED | ||
| Severity: | Affects Only Me | ||
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Version: | Latest | ||
| Hardware: | Any | ||
| OS: | Any | ||
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Description
lambert
1999-09-14 19:40:00 UTC
hi, On Tue, Sep 14, 1999 at 11:35:31AM -0700, lambert@cswnet.com wrote: > >Number: 13750 > >Category: docs > >Synopsis: Handbook example for getting ports from internet specifies incorrect login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org > 4.3.2. Compiling ports from the Internet > > Both examples incorrectly suggest using 'ftp' as anonymous login name for ftp.FreeBSD.org. > > # cd databases > # ftp ftp.FreeBSD.org > [log in as `ftp' and give your email address when asked for a > password. Remember to use binary (also known as image) mode!] > >Fix: > change 'ftp' to 'anonymous' I don't see any reason to change `ftp' to `anonymous'. `ftp' is completely correct name. JFYI, `ftp' is real user name and `anonymos' is its synonym. -- /* Alexey Zelkin && phantom@cris.net */ /* Tavric National University && phantom@crimea.edu */ /* http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/~phantom && phantom@FreeBSD.org */ You should've actually tried this first. Most anonymous ftp users allow either 'ftp' or 'anonymous' as the username for anonymous logins. For example: > ftp ftp.FreeBSD.org Connected to wcarchive.cdrom.com. 220 wcarchive.cdrom.com FTP server (Version DG-3.1.37 Sun Jun 20 21:18:25 PDT 1999) ready. Name (ftp.FreeBSD.org:john): ftp 331 Guest login ok, send your email address as password. Password: 230-Welcome to wcarchive - home FTP site for Walnut Creek CDROM. 230-There are currently 5628 users out of 6000 possible. 230- 230-Most of the files in this area are also available on CDROM. You can send 230-email to info@cdrom.com for more information or to order, or visit our Web 230-site at http://www.cdrom.com. For tech support about our products, please 230-email support@cdrom.com. You may also call our toll-free number: 230-1-800-786-9907 or +1-925-674-0783. Please keep in mind that we only offer 230-technical support for our CDROM products and not for the files on our 230-FTP server. 230- 230-This machine is a Xeon/500 with 4GB of memory & 1/2 terabyte of RAID 5. 230-The operating system is FreeBSD. Should you wish to get your own copy of 230-FreeBSD, see the pub/FreeBSD directory or visit http://www.freebsd.org 230-for more information. FreeBSD on CDROM can be ordered using the WEB at 230-http://www.cdrom.com/titles/freebsd/freebsd.phtml or by sending email to 230-orders@cdrom.com. 230- 230-100Mbps colocation services provided by CRL Network Services. For more 230-information, please visit http://www.crl.com. 230- 230-NetFRAME 9201 server machine provided by Micron Electronics. Please visit 230-http://www.micronpc.com/web/walnutcreek.html. 230- 230-Please send mail to ftp-bugs@ftp.cdrom.com if you experience any problems. 230-Please also let us know if there is something we don't have that you think 230-we should! 230- 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> --- John Baldwin <jobaldwi@vt.edu> -- http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/ PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ State Changed From-To: open->closed ftp.FreeBSD.org accepts 'ftp' as well as 'anonymous' for the username for anonymous logins. Thus, the Handbook's instructions are perfectly valid. |
