ftp

Connect to an FTP server

$ ftp [ftp.example.com]

Switch to binary transfer mode (graphics, compressed files, etc)

$ binary

Transfer multiple files without prompting for confirmation on every file

$ prompt off

Download multiple files (glob expression)

$ mget [*.png]

Upload multiple files (glob expression)

$ mput [*.zip]

Delete multiple files on the remote server

$ mdelete [*.txt]

Rename a file on the remote server

$ rename [original_filename] [new_filename]

ftp [OPTION...] [HOST [PORT]]

Remote file transfer.

-4, --ipv4

contact IPv4 hosts

-6, --ipv6

contact IPv6 hosts

-A, --active

enable active mode transfer

-d, --debug

enable debugging output

-e, --no-edit

disable command line editing

-g, --no-glob

turn off file name globbing

-i, --no-prompt

do not prompt during multiple file transfers

-n, --no-login

do not automatically login to the remote system

-N, --netrc=NETRC

select a specific initialization file

-p, --passive

enable passive mode transfer, default for `pftp'

--prompt[=PROMPT]

print a command line PROMPT (optionally), even if not on a tty

-t, --trace

enable packet tracing

-v, --verbose

verbose output

-?, --help

give this help list

--usage

give a short usage message

-V, --version

print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

Copyright © 2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

ftpd(1) The full documentation for ftp is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ftp programs are properly installed at your site, the command info ftp should give you access to the complete manual.

Written by many authors.