Re: ftp protocol question

From: Joe Durusau (joseph.a.durusau_at_lmco.com)
Date: 04/28/03 

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 11:38:33 -0400

Giovanni wrote:
>
> In article <3EAD1B1B.B55D4B94@lmco.com>, Joe Durusau wrote:
> >Giovanni wrote:
> >> I have a tiny question concerning ftp protocol and I'd like to get a smart
> >> answer:
> >>
> >> If I connect to an ftp server and I give a command like:
> >>
> >> rm *
> >>
> >> What happens if I disconnect from server (i.e. modem hangs, ecc...) while
> >> command has not yet ended?
> >> Does it continue to delete files even if I am not connected or does it stop
> >> at the disconnect time?
> >>
> >
> > In general, on most systems, if a parent process dies, the
> >children also die. There can be exceptions, and it really doesn't have
> >anything to do with frp as such. If you name your specific OS, I'm
> >sure someone can give you a better answer.
>
> Well, OS specific is Windows NT/2000.
>
> --
> Giovanni Casano

Then you will get a better answer in a windows-specific newsgroup.
Personally, I don't know what a win-type system would do in this
situation. BTW, understand that the OS quesiton applies to the
end where the files reside, in case I failed to make that clear.

Speaking only for myself,

Joe Durusau