ftp - File transfer to other computers

Transfers file to/from a remote machine.

Note: ftp is being phased out, where possible use scp instead (see section 8.7).

Examples:-

ftp remote.machine.org
user him
cd his/directory
lcd my/directory
get myfile
mput yourfile*
bye

1. Connect to remote computer ``remote.machine.org''.

2. Login in as user ``him''.

3. Change work directory on remote machine to ``his/directory''.

4. Change work directory on local machine to ``my/directory''.

5. Get to local machine the remote file ``myfile''.

6. Multi-file put to remote machine any local file called ``yourfile*''.

7. Quit.