question about ftp via command line

h725 · 01-13-2009, 05:12 PM

Hi,

how do you transfer entire directory via ftp (using command line)?
Maybe I'm wrong, but this is not possible with the simple "ftp" command and glob options?
Thank you

DropSig · 01-13-2009, 05:23 PM

I believe it is not possible with simple ftp program
but check wget
wget -r $host
wget --help for more info or man wget

repo · 01-13-2009, 05:26 PM

you can use wget
wget -r ftp://ftp.foo.com

pixellany · 01-13-2009, 07:29 PM

Classic ftp does not move directories with contents. There are however, user-friendly GUI frontends that do this. (I've never used one on Linux)

Never tried this with wget....Do you have to know the pathname up front, or can you browse in the same way as you can with ftp?

DropSig · 01-13-2009, 07:33 PM

With wget you need the exact path.
Its a good way to quickly get a file when you the where it is, but it is non interactive.

chrism01 · 01-13-2009, 08:06 PM

Have you looked at the mget/mput cmds in ftp?

h725 · 01-14-2009, 01:55 AM

Hi all,
the problem is: I need to UPLOAD file

And from the man page of "ftp":
Note:
mget and mput are not meant to transfer entire directory subtrees of files. That can be done
by transferring a tar(1) archive of the subtree (in binary mode).

repo · 01-14-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote:

the problem is: I need to UPLOAD file

ncftpput

pixellany · 01-14-2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h725

Hi all,
the problem is: I need to UPLOAD file

And from the man page of "ftp":
Note:
mget and mput are not meant to transfer entire directory subtrees of files. That can be done
by transferring a tar(1) archive of the subtree (in binary mode).

It seems you have pretty much answered your own question......

The various user-friendly GUI clients I have used will transfer directories and files both ways---basic command-line ftp will not.