Re: ftp.gnu.org no longer working with old method?

[Werner LEMBERG]

From: address@hidden (Karl Berry)
Subject: Re: ftp.gnu.org no longer working with old method?
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:30:12 -0500

> > About a week ago, the `gnupload' script (from gnulib) worked just
> > fine.  Right now I get error messages like this
> >
> >   no filename directive specified in
> >     groff-1.18.1.3-1.18.1.4.diff.gz.directive.asc
> >
> > I haven't seen any announcement that the old uploading rules have
> > been
> 
> I'm not aware of any changes, either.  (Or plans to ever disable the
> old directives.)
> 
> It's not clear to me that savannah can do anything about this.  They
> have no access to ftp.gnu.org.  I think it's a question for
> sysadmin.  (And sending them the actual files involved is probably
> necessary.)

I've CCed them.

> However, meanwhile, I imagine that gnupload might as well use the new
> directives.  Maybe write Alexandre?

I've CCed both bug-gnulib and bug-automake.

Meanwhile, groff 1.18.1.4 is available, together with diffs and
xdeltas, from http://groff.ffii.org/groff/old/.


    Werner