Re: [Bug-wget] Understanding Wget - FTP Client

[Ángel González]

On 08/05/15 15:04, Satyam Zode wrote:
> Hello everyone !
>                  I am working on GNU Wget FTP Test suite, I have been
> understanding the different aspects and working of FTP Server from RFC 959
> and other resources. I have some questions related to Wget (that is FTP
> client side) in my mind. I am also trying to understand working of Wget
> from src/ftp*.c . I want your general opinion on below queries. I have also
> specified pointers in brackets.
>
> 1) How Wget (as client) handles FTP server ? ( connection establishment,
> initial commands,connection types etc.)
>
> 2) Which FTP commands are supported/used by Wget ? (Access control commands
> , Transfer parameter commands , FTP service commands)
>
> 3) Which transmission mode does Wget use ? (stream mode , block mode or
> compressed mode)
>
> 4) How different Wget option works ? (I have analysed FTP Server replies by
> using Wget option "-S" and other options too.)
>
> I kindly request to everyone to help me out to understand GNU Wget. If you
> think something is important to know but not mentioned above then please
> feel free to share.
>
> Thank you !
> Satyam Zode
> PICT , Pune
The usual approach -specially from a developer POV- would be to start 
trying to figure out for yourself by looking at the code. Did you find 
any problem doing that?


You should already know about 
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html (have a look at if if 
you didn't), and it's not that your question itself is *bad* or clearly 
documented somewhere else, but it looks too much like "do my work".

Best regards


PS: I infer from your email that you don't know about wget -d. It will 
probably be very helpful on your work.