filezilla

Start FileZilla

$ filezilla

$ filezilla [ftp://user@host]

$ filezilla [sftp://user@host]

$ filezilla --site [sitename]

$ filezilla -a

filezilla [options] [url]

filezilla is a graphical FTP, SFTP, and FTPS client. It provides file transfer with drag-and-drop, directory comparison, bookmarks, and transfer queue management.
The application supports multiple concurrent connections, resume for interrupted transfers, and configurable transfer speed limits. Site Manager stores connection profiles for quick access.
FileZilla handles large files and directories efficiently with its transfer queue and multi-threaded engine.

URL

Server URL to connect to.

Connect to saved site.

Enable admin mode (minimized).

Open Site Manager.

Local start directory.

Display version.

Display help information.

~/.config/filezilla/sitemanager.xml

Saved FTP/SFTP site configurations and connection profiles.

General application settings and preferences.

GUI application requires display. Stored passwords may be security risk. Very large directories may be slow to list.

FileZilla was created by Tim Kosse in 2001, initially as a school project. It became one of the most popular open source FTP clients, later adding SFTP and FTPS support.

sftp(1), ftp(1), lftp(1)