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Re: using ftp for remote file editing when tramp is installed


From: kevin bailey
Subject: Re: using ftp for remote file editing when tramp is installed
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 14:28:21 +0000
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kevin bailey wrote:

> hi,
> 
> using debian sarge with standard packages.
> 
> i have emacs21 and tramp installed and tramp works fine when editing
> remote files.
> 
> however,
> 
> there is a website i need to edit and the only access i have is via FTP.
> 
> how do i get emacs to find the file over FTP?  ange-ftp is installed but
> tramp seems to take over.
> 
> when i use
> 
> /user@server:/home/user/file.html
> 
> emacs tries to open the file using tramp/ssh
> 
> i've tried
> 
> /ftp://user@server:/home/user/file.html
> 
> /[ftp]user@server:/home/user/file.html
> 
> etc etc but nothing works
> 
> thanks,
> 
> kev

answering my own question..

using dired with

/ftp:user1@ftp.example.com:/


works fine.

my problem was that i specified a non-existent directory when i put

/ftp:user1@ftp.example.com:/home/user1/

because the FTP user is chrooted to /home/user1

/ftp:pch@tailorone.freewayprojects.com:/


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