ncftp with ls with wildcard ?

Xeratul · 12-18-2023, 04:11 AM

Hello,

ncftp allows to use FTP and to list files.

However, ls *mystring* does not work.

Code:

ls -ltra       <- works
ls *mystring*  <- does not work.

How to enable ncftp with ls with wildcard / * ?

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards

michaelk · 12-18-2023, 07:39 AM

It works for me.
Have you verified that a file with the desired substring exists in the current working directory?

Xeratul · 12-18-2023, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michaelk

It works for me.
Have you verified that a file with the desired substring exists in the current working directory?

I look for pdf files... but it does not work

Code:

ls *graph*.pdf

but it does not work. maybe connection shall activate wildcard ?

Petri Kaukasoina · 12-18-2023, 11:01 AM

It depends on the ftp server. For example, proftpd documentation tells this:

Quote:

UseGlobbing
Syntax: UseGlobbing on|off
Default: UseGlobbing on
Context: server config, <VirtualHost>, <Global>, <Anonymous>
Module: mod_ls
Compatibility: 1.2.5rc1 and later

The UseGlobbing directive controls the use of glob(3) functionality, which is needed for supporting wildcard characters such as "*" in directory listing requests from FTP clients.

The glob(3) functionality in FTP servers has been knowwn to cause security issues (see CVE-2001-0249), thus should be disabled when not needed.

Examples:

# Turn off support for globs in LIST/NLST commands
UseGlobbing off

Xeratul · 12-18-2023, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petri Kaukasoina

It depends on the ftp server. For example, proftpd documentation tells this:

I read that we must activate something while connecting to the FTP server.

michaelk · 12-18-2023, 02:27 PM

What ftp server are you running?