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ftp

Tools to interact with a server via File Transfer Protocol. More information: https://manned.org/ftp.
  • Connect to an FTP server:
    ftp {{ftp.example.com}}
  • Connect to an FTP server specifying its IP address and port:
    ftp {{ip_address}} {{port}}
  • Switch to binary transfer mode (graphics, compressed files, etc):
    binary
  • Transfer multiple files without prompting for confirmation on every file:
    prompt off
  • Download multiple files (glob expression):
    mget {{*.png}}
  • Upload multiple files (glob expression):
    mput {{*.zip}}
  • Delete multiple files on the remote server:
    mdelete {{*.txt}}
  • Rename a file on the remote server:
    rename {{original_filename}} {{new_filename}}

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