ftpmirror-configuration

[Johann Spies <jspies@maties.sun.ac.za>]

I am a newbie ftp-administrator and want to try out ftpmirror.  After
trying to understand the documentation I failed to create a
configuration file that is acceptable to the program.

I have subscribed tot the ftpmirror mailing list, but in the welcome
message the server sent me information about the list in an unreadable
format.  I suspect the format may be Japanese.

So forgive me for asking on this list for some help - after all,
ftpmirror is a debian package;)

The error I get is: 
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$ ftpmirror debian
debian WARNING debian: No ftp-server parameter.
debian WARNING debian: parameter check failed.
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My configuration file looks like this (comments removed)
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ftp-debug = 0
ftp-user = anonymous
 ftp-pass = ftp-admin@maties.sun.ac.za
debug = 0
unlink = rename

home-directory = /ftp

transfer-file-regexp += !/~$/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/#/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.#/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.cache/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.message/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.mirror/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.nfs/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.notready/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.in/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/\.desc\.txt$/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\/core$/
transfer-file-regexp += !/\.core$/
transfer-file-regexp += !/binary-alpha/
transfer-file-regexp += !/binary-arm/
transfer-file-regexp += !/binary-m68k/
transfer-file-regexp += !/binary-powerpc/
transfer-file-regexp += !/binary-sparc/

transfer-directory-regexp += !/~\/$/
transfer-directory-regexp += !/\/lost\+found\/$/

package = Debian
 ftp-server = ftp.uk.debian.org
 remote-directory = /debian
 local-directory = ~/ftp.debian.org

server = ftp.uk.debian.org
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Is there somebody on this list who can spot my mistake and help me
please?


Johann
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Informasietegnologie, Universiteit van Stellenbosch

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      me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an 
      horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet 
      upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath 
      put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God.
      Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the 
      LORD."                 Psalms 40:1-3