Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks, Second Edition

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mount_ftp

mount_ftp [-o mount_options] [ftp://][username:password@]ftp_server:port_ num[/pathname] mount_point

Mounts FTP archives as filesystem volumes.

-o: Takes -o options as listed in the mount manpage.
username: The login name to use with an FTP server that requires authentication.
password: The password to use with an FTP server that requires authentication. Note that specifying this option on the command line exposes the password in a process listing.
ftp_server: The hostname or IP address of an FTP server.
port_num: The port number on which the server offers FTP service.
pathname: The path to the directory you wish to access on the FTP server, relative to the site’s default FTP root directory (e.g., /Library/FTPServer/FTPRoot on Mac OS X Server). Defaults to /.
mount_point: The directory on which the filesystem will be mounted. It must be an absolute pathname.

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