ftp
File Transfer Protocol client.
TLDR
Connect to an FTP server
Connect to an FTP server specifying its IP address and port
Switch to binary transfer mode (graphics, compressed files, etc)
Transfer multiple files without prompting for confirmation on every file
Download multiple files (glob expression)
Upload multiple files (glob expression)
Delete multiple files on the remote server
Rename a file on the remote server
SYNOPSIS
ftp [OPTION...] [HOST [PORT]]
DESCRIPTION
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
- --prompt[=PROMPT]
-
print a command line PROMPT (optionally), even if not on a tty
- -p, --passive
-
enable passive mode transfer, default for `pftp'
- -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.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU
GPL version 3 or later <https://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.
SEE ALSO
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.
AUTHOR
Written by many authors.
