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

[kzorba at otenet.gr]

At 23 Jun 2003 23:22:42 +0300,
Panos Platon Tsapralis wrote:
> 
> 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!
>

Ontos ayto den einai logiko.
 
> -----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>
> >

Kanontas open apo default to ncftp tha kanei login san anonymous
xristis pragma pou mporei na min ypostirizetai apo olous toys servers
pou pas na syndetheis.
Ayto einai symperifora toy ncftp gia olous tous ftp servers pou pas na
syndetheis i apo enan sygkekrimeno? An einai se enan to mono pou mou
pernaei apo to myalo einai o ftp server na ypostirizei virtual hosts
(opos o proftpd gia paradeigma) opote prospathontas na syndetheis me
onoma den vriskei virtual host pou antistoixei se ayto kai thelei na
syndetheis mono me IP. Etsi to minima pou pairneis 'Unknown host
<hostname>' den einai apo ton resolver alla apo ton ftp server.
Gia na katalaveis an o resolver douleyei sosta (pou an den douleye tha
to eixes katalavei vevaia) dokimase me to dig i to (palaiotero)
nslookup.
Exo idia ekdosi ncftp kai ola douleyoun fysiologika...
 
> > 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
> 
> 
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