Re: nautilus and FTP
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004, Steven M. Ottens wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-07-26 at 12:42 +0300, Mpiktas wrote:
> > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > How do I connect to FTP server with Nautilus by using my own login and
> > > > password and not anonymously? I use gnome 2.6 and up to date Sid. Help
> > > talks
> > > > about Add Network Place object in Places -> Computer and about New Server
> > > > object in Applications -> Network Servers which I should click, but I do
> > > not
> > > > see these objects in places mentioned. Is this somehow configurable and I
> > > do
> > > > not have the option turned on? Or is documentation out of date and out of
> > > > place? Should I file the bug?
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I found in Applications -> Network servers under File -> Connect to
> > > server the thing you're probably looking for. At least I can connect to
> > > ftp servers with it. I don't know if it will automatically ask for a
> > > username and password, I don't think so but using
> > > ftp://username:password@host works at least.
> >
> > It does not ask for the password or username, it just connects anonymously.
> > And yes ftp://username:password@host does work, but that is really not an
So what's wrong with ftp://username@host (without the :password thing)?
> > option with somebody peaking behind your back:) The annoying thing is that
> > documentation is out of sync with application.
> >
> Ah, yes that's very true, I'd say file a bug report on the doc being out
> of sync. And maybe there are other solutions, hence the cc to the
> mailing list again (I hit the wrong button when replying to your mail in
> the first place ;)
>
> -- Steven M. Ottens (debian ad minst dod net)
kr,
Chipzz AKA
Jan Van Buggenhout
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