I run Linux. After using httrack successfully w/command line only I tried using
it w/ .httrackrc. The rc file is:

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path="/FILES/nissandiesel-2"

continue on
near on

sockets 2


deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/privmsg.php*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/login*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/search*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/phpBB2/login*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/profile.php?mode=email*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/profile.php?mode=edit*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/profile.php?mode=register*
deny nissandiesel.dyndns.org/posting*
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The stdin/out is:
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rufus@io-purser:/FILES/nissandiesel-2> httrack
nissandiesel.dyndns.org/index.php
* Unable to create log file /files/nissandiesel-2/hts-log.txt
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rufus@io-purser:/FILES/nissandiesel-2> httrack --help

HTTrack version 3.43-2 (compiled Jan  5 2009)
        usage: httrack <URLs> [-option] [+<URL_FILTER>] [-<URL_FILTER>]
[+<mime:MIME_FILTER>] [-<mime:MIME_FILTER>]
        with options listed below: (* is the default value)
...
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The pgm apparently has changed the upper case "FILES" to lower case and thus
cannot find the directory (doesn't exist). Help snippet included for version
info. This appears to be a bug.


Rufus
p.s This Q is not about the rest of the rc file, although I'd welcome comment-
have not run it yet.