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.