ftp—file transfer program

ftp [ –dgintv ] [ hostname ]

The ftp command is the user interface to the Internet standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP). ftp transfers files to and from a remote network site. The file transfer program is not limited to UNIX machines.

Example A.24. 
1   ftp ftp.uu.net
2   ftp -n 127.150.28.56

EXPLANATION

  1. ftp to the machine ftp.uu.net, a large repository run by the UUNET service that handles e-mail and net news for UNIX systems.

  2. Opens a connection to the machine at 127.45.4.1 and does not attempt to auto-login.

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