Subject: bug#48494: 28.0.50; [PATCH] AngeFTP fails on macOS 10.14 with GNU inetutils FTP

From: Alex Bochannek <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2021 15:02:33 -0700

Lars Ingebrigtsen <[email-masked]> writes:

> Michael Albinus <[email-masked]> writes:
>
>> We should take into consideration, that the default value for
>> ange-ftp-ftp-program-args hasn't been changed for at least 21 years. We
>> should also take into consideration, that ftp is being phased out in
>> browsers like Chrome and Firefox; its importance is decreasing. So I
>> propose to not change anything, and let users customize
>> ange-ftp-ftp-program-args to their needs.
>
> Perhaps the `ange-ftp-ftp-program-args' doc string should mention that
> some ftp clients require "-e"?  That should help with discoverability
> for people who have these problems.

diff --git a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
index 04ea809127..064aca5abf 100644
--- a/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
+++ b/lisp/net/ange-ftp.el
@@ -949,7 +949,9 @@ ange-ftp-gateway-ftp-program-name
   :type 'string)
 
 (defcustom ange-ftp-ftp-program-args '("-i" "-n" "-g" "-v")
-  "A list of arguments passed to the FTP program when started."
+  "A list of arguments passed to the FTP program when started.
+Some FTP clients may also require the \"-e\" argument, which disables
+command line editing."
   :group 'ange-ftp
   :type '(repeat string))

-- 
Alex.