Recommended update for package lukemftp

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(Last modified: 26SEP2002)

solutions Recommended update for package lukemftp SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (c34797f76711229199cecf1c3a533234)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Admin-CD for Firewall
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IBM zSeries
SuSE eMail Server III
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for PowerPC
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA64
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 and zSeries
SuSE eMail Server 3.1
SuSE Linux Office Server
SuSE Firewall Adminhost VPN
SuSE Linux Connectivity Server

Package: lukemftp
Release: 20020926
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone having problems with default type of file transfers should install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Opposed to the documentation in the manual page, the ftp command line client negotiates to transfer files as binary by default. This update reverts the default transfer mode to network ASCII, as this is the expected behaviour of an FTP client.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:
rpm -Uvh lukemftp.rpm

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