Debian packages updated

Stefan Schmiedl s at xss.de
Mon Feb 16 22:31:05 UTC 2004


Lex Spoon (2004-02-16 15:31):

> 
> > > 	"Debian"
> > > 	http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3616
> > > 
> > 
> > If I follow the directions, I can't connect.
> > If I replace the passive-false with passive-true, I can connect,
> > but get the promised "bizarre errors" :-/
> > 
> 
> Can you ftp files from the site?  If "apt" cannot get the files then I
> bet "ftp" cannot, either.  And vice versa: if you succeed with ftp then
> maybe apt needs some more hints.

I am currently downloading the 11MB of
/Smalltalk/Squeak/3.6/unix-linux/Squeak-3.6-5429-i686...
with ncftp and it works well, as it is probably using
a passive connection.

apt, however still refuses to connect.
ncftp also has problems if trying active connections.

ncftp> set passive off
ncftp> open squeak
Connecting to 128.174.246.125...                                                
st.cs.uiuc.edu. NcFTPd Server (free educational license) ready.
Logging in...                                                                   
You are user #2 of 50 simultaneous users allowed.

Logged in anonymously.
Logged in to st.cs.uiuc.edu.                                                    

This site mirrors the main development sites for Squeak Smalltalk.
The files here come from:
    alix.inria.fr/pub/squeak--Ian Piumarta's ports to UNIX
    ftp.cs.uni-magdeburg.de/pub/Smalltalk/free/squeak--the Windows ports 

Please note that Squeak is covered by a license--read the file
"License."


Current remote directory is /Smalltalk/Squeak.
ncftp /Smalltalk/Squeak > cd 3.6/win...Could not read reply from
control connection -- timed out.


> 
> Notice that this is the standard ftp repository for Squeak, so the
> problem here has ramification beyond the Debian packages.
> 
> I do not know what to do about alternative access.  Perhaps the UIUC
> folks could point an HTTP server at the same directory tree?

That would be swell :-)

> > Is this because my Debian box is sitting behind a firewall?
> 
> Almost certainly the firewall is involved.  You may want to talk to the
> person running the firewall, for more ideas. -Lex
> 

Unfortunately, that would be me ... and it's a stupid iptables filter
blocking all connections originating outside of my office.
I tried to explicitely allow connections from st.cs.uiuc.edu's
ip-address, but it still can only get passive connections.

And the last time, I let the firewall down during long downloads,
my linux router promptly got visited by some fool with a root kit.

s.

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