Re: PHP 4.0 Bug #1256 Updated: A suggestion re downloads

Addressed to: american@ozemail.com.au php-dev@lists.php.net ** Reply to note from jimw@php.net 10 Feb 2001 18:13:46 -0000 > [1999-03-22 04:40:03] american@ozemail.com.au It would be nice if the > php.net download page had a list of ftp download sites as well as a > geographical list of locations. > > For those of us like me who run a site remotely (I'm in Australia but > my servers are in the US), we'd like to be able to ftp the latest > source from somewhere close to where our servers are. As it stands, I > have to either search thru the countries on the d/l page for an ftp > location, or download it via http, then ftp it to my US sites. May I suggest lynx! Just ssh or telnet into your server and download with lynx. It works great! cd to the directory where you want the package lynx http://www.php.net/downloads.php Arrow down to the package you want to download. Type d for download Select Save to disk Hit Enter to accept the suggested filename, or change it as you see fit. Type q for quit, answer y (or enter) to Are you sure. There it is... Rick Widmer Internet Marketing Specialists http://www.developersdesk.com