Re: [Bug-wget] [PATCH 3/3] Add command line option to disable use of .netrc

[Tomas Hozza]

On 12.05.2017 22:12, Giuseppe Scrivano wrote:
> Hi Tomas,
> 
> Tomas Hozza <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> Although internally code uses option for (not) reading .netrc for
>> credentials, it was not possible to turn this behavior off on command
>> line. Note that it was possible to turn it off using wgetrc.
>>
>> Idea for this change came from Bruce Jerrick (address@hidden).
>> Reference: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1425097
> 
> wouldn't "-e netrc=off" be sufficient?
> 
> Regards,
> Giuseppe
> 

Hello Giuseppe.

Possibly yes. The only downside is that this is not documented in man page nor 
in help message. I think that's the reason why the reporter in Fedora bug also 
proposed that this new option should be added.

If you don't want to add new option, maybe just documenting the possibility to 
turn off reading of .netrc would be good enough.

Please let me know what is your preference as I don't have one.

Thanks.

Regards,
Tomas
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