How do I download large files unattended.

[Bill Nash]

On Tue, 22 Oct 2002, Michael Havens wrote:

> If I don't sit there durring large file downloads it times-out due to
> inactivity. How do I change it so that it doesn't time-out.
>
> Konsole says:
>
> XFree86-tools-4.1.0-25.i386.rpm:   ETA:   8:10  451.46/511.39 kB  125.33 B/s
> =Remote read timed out.
> XFree86-tools-4.1.0-25.i386.rpm:                451.46/511.39 kB  125.33 B/s
> Could not read reply from control connection -- timed out.
> Passive mode refused.
> get *.rpm: passive mode failed.
> ncftp> updates.redhat.com
>

	This particular process isn't too different than if you were doing
it under Windows. From the looks of that download, the network started
sucking somewhere between you and Redhat. Are you on dialup?

- billn