archie

Look for software on the internet

Contributed by

Larry Philps

Obtained from

anonymous ftp

Restrictions

Public Domain

Description

This program allows you to query an archie server in a non-interactive manner. Archie servers maintain a database of software that is available for anonymous ftp at many thousands of sites on the internet. Using archie with a pattern to match allows one to find many places from which a piece of software might be obtained.

Productivity

There is lots of incredibly useful software available for free on the internet, this program helps one find that software.

Safety

Examined code and used it for months

Work Planned

None

Documentation

Manual page

Verification

Run "archie -V -m 1 gcc" This should list one place on the internet where the gcc compile is available. Notes: Be patient. archie is not fast, it give precedence to interactive users, and thus during busy times in the middle of the day can take hours to complete. If you need an answer right away telnet to an archie server and do the search interactively.