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problem with download fastq file from SRA

Hi, I need help in downloading form ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk. I used sra-explorer to get the download link, and gad tried these ways and their result: 

wget ftp://ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk/vol1/fastq/SRR913/SRR913966/SRR913966.fastq.gz
--14:44:52--  ftp://ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk/vol1/fastq/SRR913/SRR913966/SRR913966.fastq.gz
           => `SRR913966.fastq.gz'
Resolving ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk... 193.62.197.74
Connecting to ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk[193.62.197.74]:21... connected.
Logging in as anonymous ... Logged in!
==> SYST ... done.    ==> PWD ... done.
==> TYPE I ... done.  ==> CWD /vol1/fastq/SRR913/SRR913966 ...        
Error in server response, closing control connection.
Retrying. 

curl ftp://ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk/vol1/fastq/SRR913/SRR913966/SRR
913966.fastq.gz -o SRR913966_GSM1169418_paTh2_4h_r2_Mus_musculus_RNA-Seq.fastq.g
z
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:23 --:--:--     0
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:29 --:--:--     0^C
-bash-4.2$ /usr/bin/curl -L ftp://ftp.sra.ebi.ac.uk/vol1/fastq/SRR913/SRR913966/
SRR913966.fastq.gz -o SRR913966_GSM1169418_paTh2_4h_r2_Mus_musculus_RNA-Seq.fast
q.gz
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:11:16 --:--:--     0
curl: (28) Timeout was reached

It seemed there was no response from the ftp server? Thanks for your kindly answer!

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updated by GenoMax GenoMax • written by hellocita • hellocita

Same for me, seems to be a server issue. I'd suggest to wait a few hours, and then try again. Often these issues are just temporary and maintenance staff is probably already working on it. I also get no connection to the ENA server

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written by ATpoint ATpoint

1 answer

The download is now working.

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written by GenoMax GenoMax

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