Passive FTP "bzr init" hangs indefinitely

[Brian Maso]

This works in bzr 0.14.0, but does not work using bzr 0.17.0.

From Windows XP, I try to init a remote FTP branch using a command-line such as:

bzr init ftp://<email address hidden>/branches/someDir

I get a prompt for a password, and after filling in the correct password, I get an indefinite hang.

Using bzr version 0.14.0 this works fine initing.

Note that a similar hang problem happens in 0.17.0 that does not happen in 0.14.0 when I try to commit to a branch who's URL is a passive FTP URL.

[Martin Pool (mbp)]

Thankyou for the report Brian. We'd like a bit more information:

Are you using bzr under cygwin, or native Windows?

Do operations locally, or over other protocols work OK?

What FTP server software are you using? Are you able to try connecting to it from a different OS? Are you able to try active ftp (aftp://) instead?

Thanks

[Brian Maso (brian-blumenfeld-maso)]

Hi Martin,

At 05:42 PM 7/8/2007, you wrote:
>Thankyou for the report Brian. We'd like a bit more information:
>
>Are you using bzr under cygwin, or native Windows?

Native Windows (XP)

>Do operations locally, or over other protocols work OK?

Local seems to work fine. Haven't tried any other protocols. My
particular use-case is using Bazaar as a VCS for a very disconnected
team, some of whom will be working behind a pretty strict firewall.
Passive FTP seems to be our best, cheapest option for a central repository.

>What FTP server software are you using? Are you able to try connecting
>to it from a different OS? Are you able to try active ftp (aftp://)
>instead?

I'm using a cheap FTP ISP's servers -- I have no idea what version
they are using. The host is www.hostmonster.com. I can offer some
space if you'd like to have an area for testing. (My personal domain
hosted by hostmonster is ftp.transient-home-for-bits.info)

Brian Maso

>Thanks
>
>** Changed in: bzr (upstream)
> Importance: Undecided => Medium
> Status: New => Triaged
>
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>Passive FTP "bzr init" hangs indefinitely
>https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/124508
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