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11 'ftp': FTP client
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'ftp' is the user interface to FTP, the File Transfer Protocol.  The
program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network
site.

Synopsis:

     ftp [OPTION...] [HOST [PORT]]
     pftp [OPTION...] [HOST [PORT]]

     ftp [OPTION...] USER@HOST [PORT]
     pftp [OPTION...] USER@HOST [PORT]

The alternate name 'pftp' is starting in passive mode, but is otherwise
identical to 'ftp'.

   The client host with which 'ftp' is to communicate may be specified
on the command line.  If this is done, 'ftp' will immediately attempt to
establish a connection to the FTP server running on that host.
Optionally, a remote user name can be specified at will.  Otherwise, the
program will start a command interpreter and will await further
instructions from the user.  Commands can either be entered
interactively, or piped as a batched job read from standard input.
'ftp' is able to distinguish between these two modes of operation.

* Menu:

* Ftp options::
* Ftp commands::
* Ftp environment::
* Aborting a file transfer::
* File naming conventions::
* File transfer parameters::
* The .netrc file::