netkit-ftp

netkit FTP client

Connect to FTP server

$ netkit-ftp [ftp.example.com]

Connect with username

$ netkit-ftp -u [username] [host]

Passive mode

$ netkit-ftp -p [host]

Verbose mode

$ netkit-ftp -v [host]

Debug mode

$ netkit-ftp -d [host]

netkit-ftp [options] [host]

netkit-ftp is the netkit FTP client. It transfers files over FTP protocol.
The tool connects to FTP servers. Interactive command-line interface.

HOST

FTP server hostname.

-u USER

Username.

-p

Use passive mode.

-v

Verbose output.

-d

Debug mode.

--help

Display help information.

Unencrypted protocol. Legacy tool. Consider sftp for secure transfers.

netkit-ftp is part of netkit, providing standard Unix network utilities since the early internet era.