ftp passive mode

[Alex White]

Overdorf, Sam wrote:
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>>When I try to download from "download.fedora.redhat.com" (using ftp)
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> it
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>>complains about me not being in passive mode.
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>>Well the client I'm using does not support passive mode therefore I
>>can't list the files (ls, dir) and I can't get (get) the files.
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>>Does anyone have any ideas on how to do this with my ftp client?
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> Sam, it helps if you tell us what ftp client you are using. Without 
> that information there's not a whole lot anyone can tell you other 
> than, "Get a different ftp client."
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> Alex White
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 > It is the ftp client on my windows xp box.

Okie, so you mean from the command line of xp, I assume. By the by 
please don't top post. Anyhow, use a different client. WSFTP works 
fine, but you need a client that will actually do passive mode. 
Otherwise, it's pretty worthless.

HTH

Alex White