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.
