[Bug: 21.4.16] wrong type ...

[Joachim Schrod]

/usr/local/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packagesWerner Bast wrote:
> 
> I got following error when i try to update the package index:
> Wrong type argument: stringp, nil

I don't know about this error, but I know that your package index does _not_ get 
updated if you have the error

> (2) (error/warning) Error in process filter: (ftp-error FTP Error: DIR 
> failed: 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||36408|))

Instead, the locally installed package index is copied to ~/.xemacs/.
Your type error might be a follow-up error.

In your situation, I would try to update EFS manually and see if the error still 
occurs. Fetch efs-1.33-pkg.tar.gz from the XEmacs package download, and unpack 
it in /usr/local/lib/xemacs/xemacs-packages/. Restart XEmacs, and try to update 
the package index again. Maybe that helps.

Cheers,
	Joachim

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