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On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 14:43:25 +0200, hw wrote: |
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> how do you use lftp (to mirror a remote site) |
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> when the password you have contains a bracket? |
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> I'm trying 'lftp -u user,pass(word ftp.example.com', and |
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> there appears to be no way to escape characters in the |
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> password. Using single quotes also doesn't work, same |
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> as 'lftp 'ftp://user:pass(word@×××××××.com'. |
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Try lftp 'ftp://user:pass\(word@×××××××.com' |
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or lftp ftp://user:pass\\\(word@×××××××.com |
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The \ escapes the ( and the single quotes protect it fro the shell. In |
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the second way, you escape the \ as well. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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In plumbing, a straight flush is better than a full house. |
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