Using ftp from the command line.

**chadm1967** · 11-21-2001, 08:59 AM

Hi all,

I've decided to become more dependent on the command line. So, I decided to start using ftp from the command line instead of a gui ftp client. I download a file like this, for example:

get 175743.gif

It will then place the file in /home/chad. Which, is okay, but I would like it to be placed in a directory like /home/chad/web. What would the command be to accomplish this? I found a great mini-HOWTO on the linuxdoc.org site but this part wasn't that clear.

Thanks for any help you can give.

**redhead** · 11-21-2001, 09:29 AM

Code:

# ftp (or ncftp)
open what.ever.site
cd /where/you/want/to/get/the/file/from
lcd /where/you/want/to/put/the/file
get the.file

It's that easy...

**chadm1967** · 11-21-2001, 09:35 AM

Hey, thanks for the info.

Is it possible to "get" more than 1 file at a time?

Thanks again!

**ursidae** · 11-21-2001, 09:47 AM

Install ncftp and read its manpage, the info there is very good and easy to understand.

I can´t remember how to download more than one file at a time though, but I´m almost 100% certain it is possible (atleast with ncftp).