From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2008-02-21T14:34:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Help - Linux?

Knute Johnson wrote:
> Arlen Cuss wrote:
>> [Note:  parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]
>>
>>>> getMetar("KBFL")
>> 230 Login successful.
>> 227 Entering Passive Mode (140,90,128,71,21,205)
>> => ["2008/02/21 03:54", "KBFL 210354Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3005 RMK 
>> AO2
>> SLP176 T00890061"]
>>
>> Works for me! :)
>>
>> Arlen
>>
> 
> Thanks very much, any ideas why it doesn't for me?
> 

Step one: install a command line FTP client. I use "lftp", but there are 
others. Then type

lftp tgftp.nws.noaa.gov
lftp tgftp.nws.noaa.gov:~>

If you don't get that prompt, there's something disconnected between 
your client and the server. You'll need to talk to your network 
adminstrator to diagnose what's broken.

But if you *do* get the prompt, the network is working but the Ruby 
client isn't. There's probably something wrong with your Ruby 
installation. Reinstall Ruby. Try again