Re: LYNX-DEV Lynx automation question,

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address@hidden wrote:
> 
> I have a question about lynx.  I am wondering if it is possible to use it in 
> a shell script to ftp a file and store it to disk automatically.  I've done
> this before with http files, it retrieves a gif file and stores it to disk,
> however not with ftp.  Unfortunatly the ftp server I would need to connect  
> to is *not* anonymous.  I know there is a URL convention to use a login name 
> and password rather then anonymous, does lynx use this convention?  If so,  
> what is that convention?  I knew it once, but ofcourse have since forgotten 
> it.                                   
> 
> Thanks,

Simple: "ftp://username:address@hidden/path/to/file.xxx";

BTW: You could have gotten that via: 'h'elp, "Supported URLs", "FTP".

     --- James Mastros
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