From: lsumnler@...
Date: 2006-10-19T04:20:10+09:00
Subject: Re: newbie ftp problem


John Pywtorak wrote:
> Looks like a passive ftp mode problem versus standard ftp using port 20,
> and 21.  See if at the api you can turn passive mode on.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> lsumnler@gmail.com wrote:
> > Gavin Kistner wrote:
> >> From: lsumnler@gmail.com [mailto:lsumnler@gmail.com]
> >>> ftp = Net::FTP::new('my.url.com')
> >>> ftp.login('login_id','login_pass',nil)
> >>> ftp.chdir('data')
> >>>
> >>> all goes fine but at this point I have tried all of the following and
> >>> get the same errors
> >>>
> >>> files = ftp.list('data')
> >>> files = ftp.dir('data')
> >>> files = ftp.dir(dir = nil)
> >>> files = ftp.nlst('data')
> >>>
> >>> Net::FTPPermError: 500 Invalid PORT command.
> >> You changed directories into 'data', and are then trying to list a
> >> 'data' dir?
> >>
> >> FWIW, all the above worked fine with me using Ruby 1.8.5 on Windows,
> >> going to a known-working and accessible FTP server. Smells like either a
> >> firewall/port-blocking issue, or a double-NAT issue. To be sure: can you
> >> FTP from the command line/shell just fine?
> >
> > I see what your saying about the 'data' directory and I re-did it
> > without changing to the 'data' directory and get the same error.  See
> > sample code below;
> >
> > irb(main):006:0> ftp.login('bruskeftp','35sumler75',nil)
> > => "230 User bruskeftp logged in.\n"
> > irb(main):007:0> files = ftp.dir('data')
> > Net::FTPPermError: 500 Invalid PORT Command.
> >
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:243:in
> > `getresp'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:251:in
> > `voidresp'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:274:in
> > `voidcmd'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:229:in
> > `synchronize'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:272:in
> > `voidcmd'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:290:in
> > `sendport'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:298:in
> > `makeport'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:329:in
> > `transfercmd'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:421:in
> > `retrlines'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/monitor.rb:229:in
> > `synchronize'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:419:in
> > `retrlines'
> > 	from c:/ruby/freeride/freeruby-win/lib/ruby/1.8/net/ftp.rb:628:in
> > `dir'
> > 	from (irb):7
> > 	from :0
> >
> >
> > I hate to bring up the "P" word but I did the same thing using python
> > and had no problem.  Sample code below;
> >
> >>>> ftp.login('bruskeftp','35sumler75')
> > '230 User bruskeftp logged in.'
> >>>> ftp.dir('data')
> > 10-17-06  01:08PM             19377920 cust.TPS
> > 10-17-06  06:29AM             30131456 detail.tps
> > 10-12-06  12:32AM               771584 Item.tps
> > 10-18-06  02:18AM                 3072 mgr.tps
> > 10-17-06  06:29AM               617728 open.tps
> > 10-17-06  08:40AM               237056 OpnInv.TPS
> > 10-18-06  01:34AM                95488 OrdHdr.tps
> > 10-17-06  08:24AM               135424 OrdLin.tps
> > 10-15-06  12:56AM                 4864 PCOrdHdr.TPS
> > 10-15-06  12:56AM                 4352 PCOrdLin.TPS
> > 10-12-06  12:30AM               303616 Price.tps
> > 10-18-06  02:18AM                25088 slsmn.tps
> >
> > Unfortunetly, I am really new to Ruby, and really wanted to start using
> > it for some production stuff.
> >
> > I want to thank you for your time and help if you happen to think of
> > anything else I will give it a shot.
> >
> > Len Sumnler
> >
> >
> >

I'm sorry I retried the setting of passive and that DID fix the
problem.

I want to thank you all for your time and your help and I hope someday
to be able to help others out on this ng.

Thanks 
Len Sumnler