Best FTP Client for OS X
- Thread starter parkov
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what about the command line ftp client? (ie: open a terminal, and type:
mymachine$ ftp ftp.somewhere.com
)
It's really pretty easy, and I find it faster than any graphical client for quick batch snatches/puts.
some basic commands are:
ls list the current directory
cd <dir> change to <dir>
pwd print working directory ("show me where I am right now")
get <file1> <file2) get (download) the file <file1> on the remote server and save it as <file2> on the local machine
put <file1> <file2) you guessed it, put (upload) the file <file1> on local server and save it as <file2> on the remote server.
If you have used the shell at all, this will be hauntingly familiar, if not, hey two birds with one stone
That's enough for most simple tasks. The ftp man page (open a terminal, type "man ftp" without the quotes and press return) will tell you anything else you might care to know (or ask here, UNIX people love to proselytize
Anyway, the command line ftp client is an example of what the bsd subsystem can bring to people who care to look. It may not be your cup of tea, but I'll race you in an all out u/l d/l fest on your GUI ftp client any day
-alex.
mymachine$ ftp ftp.somewhere.com
)
It's really pretty easy, and I find it faster than any graphical client for quick batch snatches/puts.
some basic commands are:
ls list the current directory
cd <dir> change to <dir>
pwd print working directory ("show me where I am right now")
get <file1> <file2) get (download) the file <file1> on the remote server and save it as <file2> on the local machine
put <file1> <file2) you guessed it, put (upload) the file <file1> on local server and save it as <file2> on the remote server.
If you have used the shell at all, this will be hauntingly familiar, if not, hey two birds with one stone
That's enough for most simple tasks. The ftp man page (open a terminal, type "man ftp" without the quotes and press return) will tell you anything else you might care to know (or ask here, UNIX people love to proselytize
Anyway, the command line ftp client is an example of what the bsd subsystem can bring to people who care to look. It may not be your cup of tea, but I'll race you in an all out u/l d/l fest on your GUI ftp client any day
-alex.
kilowatt
mach-o mach-o man
allways allways ALLWAYS type:
bin
before you transfer files. While its not required for html, for images, it is.
(bin switches from ascii to binary).
Also, if ftp is a bit too raw for you, ncftp is great and comes with osx.
I recommend reading the man page a bit first though. It is a bit un-orthadox.
ftp for ever, smb NEVER!
bin
before you transfer files. While its not required for html, for images, it is.
(bin switches from ascii to binary).
Also, if ftp is a bit too raw for you, ncftp is great and comes with osx.
I recommend reading the man page a bit first though. It is a bit un-orthadox.
ftp for ever, smb NEVER!
Interachy's licensing sucks - avoid. It used to be a really good app, but I think they just got silly with the feature list (a skinnable FTP client...?!?!?!), and they started to get really stupid with upgrades / amounts to pay each time a point release came out.
They give shareware a bad name!
They give shareware a bad name!
rinse
www.visualrinse.com
i am a transmit user too. the guys at www.panic.com do a great job for the Mac OS platform!
Fahrvergnuugen
I am the law!
ncftp is by far the best FTP client. It even comes with OSX.