Any GPL FTP programs ?

**Compunuts** · 02-27-2006, 01:18 AM

Is there any good FTP client program? Something like gftp for Windows?

**jro** · 02-27-2006, 01:30 AM

Are you talking about GPL FTP programs for Windows? Or Linux?
I use FileZilla: http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla/ on der Windows. On Linux I usually use SCP or rsync, but I occasionally use KBear (http://kbear.sourceforge.net/), but it has some odd quirks.

**Compunuts** · 02-27-2006, 02:51 AM

I thought I was posting under Windows forum.

Okay, I will check out filezilla.

On Linux, I usually use gftp for FTP or even over SSH. I try to avoid plain text logins at all costs.

**jro** · 02-27-2006, 01:11 PM

Sorry, didn't see the forum topic. I suppose that would have answered my question. I just clicked the thread off the main page. So yeah, check out FileZilla.

**FlyingWay** · 09-03-2008, 04:28 PM

Thanks so much sir,

**eakinasila** · 11-25-2009, 10:21 AM

How do i transfer a file from one computer to another using ftp? i dont no how to use those ftp programs, i have filezilla, but i dont no how to use it!!! can some1 plz show me step-by-step instructions plzz, ty! i have the newest free version.

**jro** · 12-01-2009, 01:06 PM

The tutorial at the Filezilla site is very complete, no need to recreate it on this site. Here is a link:

http://wiki.filezilla-project.org/Using

Post any issues you might have using it, getting started is up to you..

**okieman46** · 12-05-2009, 03:19 AM

Filezilla Client works very nicely on Windows and Linux systems as well. I have it on my OpenSuse machines as well as my Windows XP machine too.

**beezlebubsbum** · 12-05-2009, 10:33 AM

agreed okieman46, its simple, and it works very nicely!

**jro** · 12-05-2009, 03:08 PM

Agreed, the fact that FileZilla is cross-platform gives it major marks in my book. I have to admit that when I first heard about it I was quite skeptical, since it was based on wxWidgets. Either layout is very difficult or mind-numbingly easy in wxWidgets, because every app I have encountered based on it has had a very sloppy interface. Audacity was based on wxWidgets, but then moved to wxGTK a close cousin. They have cleaned up the interface considerably since they started but I think it still need a bit of work.