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Bad FTP Links
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Some links referencing content on the FTP site are incorrect, due to a directory
structure change on the FTP server (no /pub/ directory).

All links pointing to the IDEA unofficial module, such as these two URLs:

http://gnupg.org/documentation/faqs.en.html#q3.3
http://www.gnupg.org/faq/why-not-idea.html

reference the location as:

ftp://ftp.gnupg.dk/pub/contrib-dk

The valid location is:

ftp://ftp.gnupg.dk/contrib-dk

(/ rather than /pub)

Would it be possible to update all links & references to the /pub dir of the FTP
site, or create a symlink of /pub to / on the FTP site?

Thx!

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skavoovie added projects: gpgweb, Bug Report.Jul 17 2009, 7:08 PM
skavoovie added a subscriber: skavoovie.
• werner closed this task as Resolved.Jul 20 2009, 11:29 AM
• werner claimed this task.

Obviously you found that software thus I don't see a problem. ftp.gnupg.dk is
not related to gnupg.org in any way.

• werner added a project: Not A Bug.Jul 20 2009, 11:29 AM
skavoovie added a comment.Jul 20 2009, 5:50 PM

Then why is it referenced in multiple locations in the GnuPG website?!

I found the software by manually traversing the entire FTP site (you know, the
one referenced in the documentation on the GnuPG website -- as the examples I
provided showed) after spending far more time than I should have looking for an
updated, valid URL on the GnuPG website. I now see why it took me so long.

If whoever runs the GnuPG website thinks that referencing non-existent URLs in
multiple locations of documentation & FAQs is not a bug needing to be addressed,
then I am sorry I wasted my time attempting to provide information on bad links
returning 404s.

Congratulations -- you're well on your way to allowing the website to be a
complete waste of electrons, helpful to no one.

Do us all a favor and remove the instructions on the website on how to helpfully
submit website bugs so no one else wastes more of their time.

skavoovie reopened this task as Open.Jul 20 2009, 5:50 PM
• werner closed this task as Resolved.Jul 20 2009, 7:39 PM
• werner added a comment.Jul 20 2009, 7:42 PM

Okay, okay, I remove the "pub/".

• werner reopened this task as Open.Jul 20 2009, 7:42 PM
• werner closed this task as Resolved.