Bug#251051: nautilus: ftp should not do LIST -l

Stewart Jeacocke Stewart Jeacocke <stewart@jeacocke.org.uk>, 251051@bugs.debian.org
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 22:01:26 +0000


Hi,

You reported the fact the the ftp module in gnome-vfs issues "LIST -L"
commands and that these did not work with the ftp server that you were
using. If you can remember it would be useful to know what ftp daemon
you were trying to connect to?

After reading some files it appears that that this is done is to allow
the program to spot symbolic links. However, there are already special
cases in the code for MACOS, NETWARE and Windows NT so another one could
probably be added if we know what ftp daemon you were dealing with?

Thanks

Stewart