Re: netrw troubles

rameo wrote:
> Hi Chip,
>
> Thank you for writing.
>
> Yes the set ch=2 command removed the message
> "Press ENTER or type command to continue".
> (but .... I don't like the big command line)
>
> The trailing slash:
> The server is a a linux server. No not an old server.
> There is no way to resolve this problem?
> A command which indicates to netrw if something is a file or directory
> p.e.
> td (=directory)
> tf (=file)
>

IIUC you've done something like vim ftp://somehost/some/path/ and
have gotten a directory listing. You're having a problem in that
directories are not being listed with trailing "/"s, thus when you type
a "t" with the cursor atop one of these netrw is not browsing, its
attempting to do a file transfer. The way to resolve this problem is to
find out why you're not getting that trailing slash -- read :help
netrw-debug and maybe we can find out what's happening. I suggest that
if you wish to send me a copy of the trace that you do so directly
rather than flooding the mailing list with it (and remove any passwords
that may show up in it first, please).
> Btw no problems in ftp client.
> Isn't browsing with netrw using a ftp client possible?
>
> A question about security
> Every time when there is a read/write/browse command the username +
> password is been sent (not encrypted) over the net. Isn't that
> insecure?
> No such problems in ftp client isn't it?
>

ftp is inherently an insecure protocol. If you have sniffers on the
line it doesn't much matter if they get your password once or five
times. My advice is: if you want security, switch to scp. Of course, I
realize that you may not have any choice in the matter as many sites
only offer ftp access -- which is a great boon to the online criminal
element, I'm sure.

Regards,
Chip Campbell

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