How do you specify a username when connecting via FTP

Lyle · 07-24-2010, 05:13 PM

I need to know how to specify a username using FTP, otherwise it automatically uses my linux username, and this is what happens..

Code:

ftp releases.mozilla.org
Trying 216.165.129.141...
Connected to releases.geo.mozilla.com.
220-
220-
220-Welcome to TDS Internet Services - mirror3.mirrors.tds.net FTP service.
220-
220 
Name (releases.mozilla.org:lyle):

Then when i try to download it results in....

Code:

530 This FTP server is anonymous only.
ftp: Login failed.

XavierP · 07-24-2010, 05:16 PM

Use the command

Code:

ftp name@example.com

That should work. Although, the error you received is that the server only accepts anonymous connections, so use

Code:

ftp anonymous@example.com

Of course, in both examples, example.com should be replaced by the actual server name!

jefro · 07-24-2010, 06:04 PM

ftp://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozil...efox/releases/

Or

http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozi...efox/releases/

In Firefox browser address line.