[Fwd: 'ncftp' does not resolve symbolic host names.]

[Panos Platon Tsapralis]

Xairetw!

Exw ena (mikro) problhma me to programma 'ncftp' (deite analytikh
perigrafh parakatw). To ypoballw sthn lista me thn elpida oti isws
kapoios allos xrhsths kserei kai mporei na me boh8hsei...

Efxaristw!

-----Forwarded Message-----
> From: Panos Platon Tsapralis <ptsapralis at tellas.gr>
> To: RedHatList <redhat-list at redhat.com>
> Subject: 'ncftp' does not resolve symbolic host names.
> Date: 23 Jun 2003 23:14:29 +0300
> 
> (RH8, fully updated from RHN).
> 
> Strange behavior:
> 
> When using 'ncftp', if I give the command:
> 
> open <hostname>
> 
> I get back the message 'Unknown host <hostname>', BUT, if I first give:
> 
> lookup <hostname>
> 
> 'ncftp' correctly sends back the numerical IP address of <hostname> and,
> then:
> 
> open <absolute_IP_address>
> 
> works O.K. Also, all of my browsers and other IP-dependent applications
> work fine (which, as far as I can understand, indicates that hostname
> resolution functions correctly in my system). What is more interesting,
> I can comfortably use symbolic host names in classic old 'ftp' client
> (and I can almost certainly recall that, last time I had to carry out
> heavy downloads - one or two months ago, 'ncftp' used to resolve
> symbolic host names correctly).
> 
> Any ideas on why this happens in 'ncftp'? I very much like the program
> and I would like to continue using it, getting rid of this small
> annoyance.
> 
> "rpm -qa | fgrep 'ncftp'" gives "ncftp-3.1.3-6"...
> 
> TIA,
> -- 
> Panos Platon Tsapralis,
> Software Engineer,
> SAP-R/3 specialist, ABAP/4 developer,
> Registered Linux User #305894,
> Ximian Evolution (ver.1.4) on Red Hat Linux (8.0),
> Athens, GREECE,
> cell-phone: +306946462857, fax: +302108054420,
> e-mail: panosplaton at in.gr, panosplaton at hotmail.com