ftp

The ftp command is the user interface to the Internet stan-

dard File Transfer Protocol (FTP). ftp transfers files to

and from a remote network site. The usage is

lightning:~    > ftp remote_host

It will promt for the username and password of the remote host. Onece you

are in it will get a ftp promt e.g.

ftp >

The following are useful commands for ftp

cd

change directory in remote host

lcd

change directory in local host

ls

list files in remote host

get

(get remote-file [ local-file ]). Retrieves the remote-file and store

it on the local machine.

If the local file name is not specified, it is given

the same name it has on the remote machine.

put

(put local-file[ remote-file ]).

Stores a local file on the remote machine.

mget

Gets multiple files with wild cards.

e.g mget *.ps . It will prompt for individual files.

mput

Puts multiple files with wild cards.

mkdir

Makes a directory on the remote machine.

bye

Quiting the ftp client.