Re: Tramp ftp

[Nelson Ingersoll]

   If you are not using the FileZilla for your NT server you might try it to
see how your FTP session behaves.   There is both a FileZilla client and server.

   http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/

- Nelson

Anakreon Mendis wrote:
> Michael Albinus writes:
>  > Anakreon Mendis <address@hidden> writes:
>  > 
>  > Hi,
>  > 
>  > for better analysis, it would be helpful to know the Tramp and Emacs
>  > versions.
> Tramp:2.0.51
> Emacs:21.4.1 (debian)
>  > 
>  > > I tried to open a remote file via ftp.
>  > > The url I used is:
>  > > /ftp:address@hidden:21:apache/www/index.php
>  > 
>  > "/ftp:address@hidden:apache/www/index.php" should be the correct
>  > syntax (given that the directory "apache" is located at the FTP
>  > root). You can check it more simple with "/ftp:address@hidden:/".
> I tried the second url you suggested.
> It asks for password then in the input buffer is sugested
> that I should use C-u M-x make-directory and the buffer
> where dired would display the files is empty.
> 
> When I connect with cmd ftp all is fine except this:
> If I call dir, folder apache is  not displayed but
> command cd apache is sucessfull.
> The ftp server runs on NT computer.
>  > 
>  > > I tried to uninstall tramp so ange-ftp will handle the
>  > > file.
>  > > This didn't work with an error message that a tramp file
>  > > was required.
>  > 
>  > When Tramp is installed, it removes ange-ftp specific entries from
>  > `file-name-handler-alist'. This is not restored when Tramp is removed,
>  > so there are some problems, indeed.
> Perhaps this should be concidered as a bug.
>  > 
>  > > The question is:
>  > > 1:How can I solve this problem with tramp
>  > 
>  > See above. Likely ports shouldn't be necessary.
>  > 
>  > > 2:How can I convince emacs to use ange-ftp instead of tramp
>  > > for the file
>  > 
>  > With the "ftp:" method, as you did. When you want to use only
>  > ange-ftp, you might put the following line into your .emacs:
>  > 
>  >   (setq tramp-default-method "ftp")
> This is not a solution actiually.
> I need tramp to connect to other servers via ssh
>  > 
>  > Best regards, Michael.
> Thanks Michael

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Nelson E. Ingersoll
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ATMEL Corporation
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