netkit-ftp
netkit FTP client
TLDR
Connect to FTP server
$ netkit-ftp [ftp.example.com]
Connect in passive mode (useful behind firewalls)$ netkit-ftp -p [ftp.example.com]
Connect with verbose output$ netkit-ftp -v [ftp.example.com]
Connect without auto-login$ netkit-ftp -n [ftp.example.com]
Connect with non-interactive multi-file transfers$ netkit-ftp -i [ftp.example.com]
Enable debugging$ netkit-ftp -d [ftp.example.com]
SYNOPSIS
netkit-ftp [options] [host]
DESCRIPTION
netkit-ftp is the classic Internet file transfer program. It provides an interactive command-line interface to the standard File Transfer Protocol, allowing users to transfer files to and from a remote network site. It supports auto-login via the .netrc file, passive mode for firewall traversal, and interactive file globbing.
PARAMETERS
HOST
FTP server hostname.-4
Use only IPv4 to contact the host.-6
Use only IPv6 to contact the host.-p
Use passive mode for data transfers. Default when invoked as pftp.-i
Turn off interactive prompting during multiple file transfers.-n
Do not attempt auto-login upon initial connection (skip .netrc lookup).-g
Disable file name globbing.-v
Verbose output; show all responses from the remote server and data transfer statistics.-d
Enable debugging.
CAVEATS
Transfers are unencrypted, including passwords. This is a legacy tool that is no longer actively maintained. Consider sftp or lftp for secure transfers.
HISTORY
netkit-ftp is part of netkit, providing standard Unix network utilities since the early internet era.
