[Rule-list] Setting-up ftp server for lan rule install

[Michael Fratoni]

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On Friday 26 April 2002 05:45 am, Richard Kweskin wrote:
> Hello All
>
> Apart from the fact that Michael has already solved the original query,
> I would still like to ask and try things with ftp.
>
> 1) (This writer's ignorance, again!) What magic does the installer work
> to get the client to access files by ftp that does not download them
> (since filling the already scant memory and/or hdd space resources
> would seem to be a disaster?)

It uses the rpm command via FTP. The files are downloaded one at a time, 
and deleted as each soon as the package is installed.
See man rpm, or rpm --help for details.

> 2) Apart from the general question "how does one set-up a ftp server
> from a rule install?" are there any particular needs (directory
> arrangements, ftpd options, ftp commands, etc) that a subsequent
> install over a simple lan with rh7.2 entails?

Install wu-ftp from the Red Hat disks and start the server. Installing 
the anonftp package will allow anonymous login. Details should be in the 
help included with the packages, I haven't installed an ftp server in 
quite a while.

Good luck!
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