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slackbook:basic_networking_utilities [2012/09/17 02:47 (UTC)] – [ftp] restored the ncftp header mfillpotslackbook:basic_networking_utilities [2012/09/17 02:47 (UTC)] – [lftp] Added original text and formatting mfillpot
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 ==== lftp ==== ==== lftp ====
  
-The last client we're going to look at is lftp(1). Like ncftp, it supports tab completion and recursive activity, but has a more friendly license. Rather than user "mget" and "mput", all recursive operations are handled with the "mirror" command. "mirror" has many different options available, so I'll have to refer you to the man page and the built-in "help" command for complete details.+The last client we're going to look at is 
 +**//lftp//**(1).Like 
 +**//ncftp//**, it supports tab completion and 
 +recursive activity, but has a more friendly license.Rather than user 
 +//"mget"// and //"mput"//, all recursive operations are handled with the 
 +//"mirror"// command.//"mirror"// has many different options available, so 
 +I'll have to refer you to the man page and the built-in //"help"// command 
 +for complete details. 
  
 <code> <code>
 darkstar:~# lftp ftp.osuosl.org darkstar:~# lftp ftp.osuosl.org
 lftp ftp.osuosl.org:~> cd /pub/slackware/slackware-current lftp ftp.osuosl.org:~> cd /pub/slackware/slackware-current
-cd ok, cwd=/pub/slackware/slackware-current            +cd ok, cwd=/pub/slackware/slackware-current
 lftp ftp.osuosl.org:/pub/slackware/slackware-current> mirror isolinux lftp ftp.osuosl.org:/pub/slackware/slackware-current> mirror isolinux
-Total: 2 directories, 16 files, 1 symlink                                      +Total: 2 directories, 16 files, 1 symlink
 New: 16 files, 1 symlink New: 16 files, 1 symlink
 14636789 bytes transferred in 20 seconds (703.7K/s) 14636789 bytes transferred in 20 seconds (703.7K/s)
 lftp ftp.osuosl.org:/pub/slackware/slackware-current> bye lftp ftp.osuosl.org:/pub/slackware/slackware-current> bye
 </code> </code>
- 
 ===== rsync ===== ===== rsync =====
  
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