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PHP & FTP: ftp_connect error - php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: No such host is known
Hi all,
I'm a PHP noob, so please excuse my ignorance....
I have the following script;
<?php
// define some variables
$ftp_server= "ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo";
$ftp_user_name= "anonymous";
$ftp_user_pass= "webmaster@aquaticadventur
$local_file = "4day.txt";
$server_file = "IDV10450.txt";
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// check connection
if ((!$conn_id) || (!$login_result)) {
echo "FTP connection has failed!<br>";
echo "Attempted to connect to $ftp_server for user $ftp_user_name<br>";
die;
} else {
echo "Connected to $ftp_server, for user $ftp_user_name<br>";
}
// try to download $server_file and save to $local_file
if (ftp_get($conn_id, $local_file, $server_file, FTP_BINARY)) {
echo "Successfully written to $local_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>
Which gives the following error;
Warning: ftp_connect() [function.ftp-connect]: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: No such host is known. in D:\Elysian Visions\AA test page\4day.php on line 12
Warning: ftp_login() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in D:\Elysian Visions\AA test page\4day.php on line 15
FTP connection has failed!
Attempted to connect to ftp://ftp.bom.gov.au for user anonymous
I'm not sure why it won't connect to the FTP server, which is a public server provided by the Bureau of Meteorology (Government), hence the user & password.
Do I have to do something in php.ini to allow FTP via PHP? Or do I need to have an IP address to connect to instead of ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo? Or do I have a stupid syntax error I can't seem to spot?
Thanks a million for your help.
The BFG :D
I'm a PHP noob, so please excuse my ignorance....
I have the following script;
<?php
// define some variables
$ftp_server= "ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo";
$ftp_user_name= "anonymous";
$ftp_user_pass= "webmaster@aquaticadventur
$local_file = "4day.txt";
$server_file = "IDV10450.txt";
// set up basic connection
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
// login with username and password
$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
// check connection
if ((!$conn_id) || (!$login_result)) {
echo "FTP connection has failed!<br>";
echo "Attempted to connect to $ftp_server for user $ftp_user_name<br>";
die;
} else {
echo "Connected to $ftp_server, for user $ftp_user_name<br>";
}
// try to download $server_file and save to $local_file
if (ftp_get($conn_id, $local_file, $server_file, FTP_BINARY)) {
echo "Successfully written to $local_file\n";
} else {
echo "There was a problem\n";
}
// close the connection
ftp_close($conn_id);
?>
Which gives the following error;
Warning: ftp_connect() [function.ftp-connect]: php_network_getaddresses: getaddrinfo failed: No such host is known. in D:\Elysian Visions\AA test page\4day.php on line 12
Warning: ftp_login() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean given in D:\Elysian Visions\AA test page\4day.php on line 15
FTP connection has failed!
Attempted to connect to ftp://ftp.bom.gov.au for user anonymous
I'm not sure why it won't connect to the FTP server, which is a public server provided by the Bureau of Meteorology (Government), hence the user & password.
Do I have to do something in php.ini to allow FTP via PHP? Or do I need to have an IP address to connect to instead of ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo? Or do I have a stupid syntax error I can't seem to spot?
Thanks a million for your help.
The BFG :D
ASKER
Hey Ch2,
Thanks for the quick reply - I gave that a shot and get the same errors...
Any other tips?
Cheers
BFG
Thanks for the quick reply - I gave that a shot and get the same errors...
Any other tips?
Cheers
BFG
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It worked! You're a chanpion!
Thanks a million. :D
Can I ask where you got the IP from? Also wondering - does this mean that for $ftp_server you can't use a URL, only an IP addrress?
Again, thanks for your help.
The BFG
Thanks a million. :D
Can I ask where you got the IP from? Also wondering - does this mean that for $ftp_server you can't use a URL, only an IP addrress?
Again, thanks for your help.
The BFG
<<Can I ask where you got the IP from?
well i just resolved the domain you posted.
An easy way to do resolve a domain is to ping the domain name with the ping tool wich comes with windows xp and other operating systems as well.
<<Also wondering - does this mean that for $ftp_server you can't use a URL, only an IP addrress?
You can use an ip address or a domain, both works.
If using a domain you must resolve the domain fisrt. To do it in PHP use gethostbyname()
gethostbyname() could be other option to resolve your issue.
well i just resolved the domain you posted.
An easy way to do resolve a domain is to ping the domain name with the ping tool wich comes with windows xp and other operating systems as well.
<<Also wondering - does this mean that for $ftp_server you can't use a URL, only an IP addrress?
You can use an ip address or a domain, both works.
If using a domain you must resolve the domain fisrt. To do it in PHP use gethostbyname()
gethostbyname() could be other option to resolve your issue.
$ftp_server= "ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo";
for
$ftp_server= "ftp2.bom.gov.au";
and this:
$server_file = "IDV10450.txt";
for
this:
$server_file = "/anon/gen/fwo/IDV10450.tx