Can someone please explain while trying to download files using firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

Thanks

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Hello Plt,

Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who upgrade to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop working their also at some point.

The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.

Ttyl :-),
Al
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Re: Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox
By: Al to Plt on Sat Jun 26 2021 12:16 am

Hello Plt,

Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who upgrade to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop working their also at some point.

The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.

Ttyl :-),

install opera and just use it for ftp links
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Re: Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox
By: Al to Plt on Sat Jun 26 2021 00:16:17

Hello Plt,

Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who
upgrade
to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop
working their also at some point.

The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.

Ttyl :-),
Al

Thank you for that information.

Phil

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Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

I had to install FileZilla to do any FTP stuff, even with Vertrauen.

Daryl

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Re: Downloading files sbbs we
By: Daryl Stout to Al on Sat Jun 26 2021 11:33 am

Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own
slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

I had to install FileZilla to do any FTP stuff, even with Vertrauen.

You too eh!? :)

I really liked to be able to grab files with a web browser but time marches on.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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