ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (10/05/90)
Archive-name: batchftp/03-Oct-90 Original-posting-by: ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) Original-subject: Automated ftp from chyde.uwasa.fi revisited Archive-site: chyde.uwasa.fi [128.214.12.3] Archive-directory: /unix/ts Reposted-by: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) An extract, and a reminder from chyde.uwasa.fi instructions: 18. ***** Q: The ftp session is repetitive and tedious, and the connection is not always available. It there any way to automate getting files from chyde.uwasa.fi by anonymous ftp. A: Yes, there is a useful facility called batchftp by Shawn Cooper, which achieves this if you have a BSD Unix system. You can get it by downloading /unix/ts/batchftp10.zoo (or whatever version is the latest). The package contains documentation, and also see /unix/ts/0news-u for brief instructions. This system has the added advantage of cutting down the unnecessary idle time inherent in "manual" ftp connections. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun