[ensembl-dev] rsync access to ensemblgenomes vs flagship species

[Dan Staines]

On 01/08/2013 07:48 PM, W. Augustine Dunn III wrote:
>
> Hey there!
>
> I am writing a python module to mirror certain user specified
> species/data types for a piece of software I am preparing.  The current
> README for ftp.ensemblgenomes.org/pub
> <http://ftp.ensemblgenomes.org/pub> ends as follows:
>
>     This site can be accessed using FTP or rsync e.g.
>     rsync rsync://ftp.ensemblgenomes.org/all
>     <http://ftp.ensemblgenomes.org/all>
>     For help or advice, please contact helpdesk at ensemlgenomes.org
>     <mailto:helpdesk at ensemlgenomes.org>
>
>
> This does not work but it seems that it does for the standard
> ensembl.org <http://ensembl.org/> site.  Was this simply an oversight:
> someone forgot to enable it; or is this never going to be allowed?
>
> I would very much rather use rsync than wget bc I tend to trust it more.
>   Can someone let me know about this, including whether I can depend on
> it STAYING accessible if this was just an oversight.  Does it have to be
> 're-enabled' by hand after every release or something?

Apologies, this mail slipped through the net. I'll investigate and let 
you know.

Best,

Dan.

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