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- The shar file appended to this message contains a revised version of
- my gophertree utility. I've fixed a few bugs, and added a few features.
- See the comments for a blow-by-blow.
-
- Usage: gophertree [-d -bn -ln -rn] host port [path]
-
- -d causes gophertree to list only directories
- -b limits the number of items listed to n (n of each type)
- -l sets page length
- -r limits how many levels gophertree will descend into the tree
-
- It should be more graceful about handling CNAMEd machines now. (In English:
- if your gopher runs on serv2.cl.msu.edu, but is also called gopher.msu.edu,
- then you can now get away with pointing gophertree at the gopher... address.)
- The listing will still contain the name the server returns, which probably
- ISN'T the alias.
-
- It would be nice if this beast had per-type limits on how many items it will
- print. <sigh> If you have suggestions on (1) command line syntax, and
- (2) how to handle the ellipsis at the end of a truncated section, without
- (3) rudely sorting the directory, please (4) send them to me.
-
- Warning: this thing is getting to look more and more like Farhad&Mark's
- favorite hairball. Besides, it's written in everyone's favorite write-only
- language, Perl. Not for the weak of stomach. You've been warned.
-
- Comments, flames, requests to drbmaint@ibm.cl.msu.edu
-