Re: Feature request: LIST -a for recursive deleting, listing via STAT -l

On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 04:54:34PM +0200, Tillmann Steinbrecher wrote:
> - Use LIST -a when getting dirlisting for recursive deleting.

There is a setting ftp:list-options which can be used for that.

> - Support listing via STAT -l
> Normal dir listing via LIST will require a new connection to be made.
> However, most ftp servers (proftpd, vsftpd, glftpd, openftpd...) support
> dirlisting on the control connection, by sending STAT -l
> Clients like FlashFXP, UltraFXP, pftpfxp support it.
> Listing via STAT -l is much faster. Even more when SSL is used, since no
> separate SSL handshake is required for each dirlisting. It also allows
> dirlisting when the firewall permits absolutely no other connections than
> the control connection. Maybe this could be implemented as an optional
> feature (e.g. ftp:listing-via-stat)

That would be good, indeed. I'll add it to TODO file.

--
   Alexander.