On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > as the bug # 7991 is flagged not-reproducible, let me give you some pieces > of code, as I have the same or similar problem. The problem always shows up > with the first example (a small text file) and only sometimes (but without > obvious pattern) with the second example, which is a binary file. > > > download.file("ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/atcf/btk/bal012006.dat", > "C:/temp/bal012006.dat", method = 'internal', mode = 'w', cacheOK = FALSE) > trying URL 'ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/atcf/btk/bal012006.dat' > ftp data connection made, file length 5110 bytes > opened URL > downloaded 0 bytes > > Warning message: > downloaded length 0 != reported length 5110
Two versions of curl (7.10.6 and 7.15.1) on my Linux box fail on this ftp server also. They timeout when starting "Extended Passive Mode". Does this sort of failure indicate a firewall is getting in the way? % curl --version curl 7.10.6 (i386-redhat-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.6 OpenSSL/0.9.7a ipv6 zlib/1.1.4 Protocols: ftp gopher telnet dict ldap http file https ftps Features: IPv6 SSL libz NTLM % /usr/bin/curl --verbose --output /tmp/junk ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/atcf/btk/bal012006.dat * About to connect() to ftp.nhc.noaa.gov:21 * Connected to dogfish.nhc.noaa.gov (140.90.48.37) port 21 ... login warning messages and PWD's ... < 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||36993|) * About to connect() to ftp.nhc.noaa.gov:36993 ... long wait ... * socket error: 110 * Connected the data stream with PASV! curl: (7) socket error: 110 * Closing connection #0 This doesn't look like a good site for testing. It login message starts with < 220-**WARNING**WARNING**WARNING** < 220- < 220-This is a United States (DOC/NOAA/NCEP) computer system, which may be < 220-accessed and used only for official Government business by authorized < 220-personnel. Unauthorized access or use of this computer system may < 220-subject violators to criminal, civil, and/or administrative action. > > > > download.file("ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/atcf/aid_public/aal012006.dat.gz", > "C:/temp/aal012006.dat.gz", method = 'internal', mode = 'wb', cacheOK = > FALSE) > trying URL 'ftp://ftp.nhc.noaa.gov/pub/atcf/aid_public/aal012006.dat.gz' > ftp data connection made, file length 173760 bytes > opened URL > downloaded 155Kb > > Warning message: > downloaded length 159140 != reported length 173760 > > > Finally, is the spec of the system I'm working on: > > version > _ > platform i386-pc-mingw32 > arch i386 > os mingw32 > system i386, mingw32 > status > major 2 > minor 3.1 > year 2006 > month 06 > day 01 > svn rev 38247 > language R > version.string Version 2.3.1 (2006-06-01) > > win.version() > [1] "Windows XP Professional (build 2600) Service Pack 2.0" > > > Many thanks in advance and best regards, > Jan > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Dunlap Insightful Corporation bill at insightful dot com 360-428-8146 "All statements in this message represent the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect Insightful Corporation policy or position." ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel