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Anyone here use any? If so what kind and what do you think of it?

 

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Server or Client?

Filezilla for client
IIS or Filezilla Server for server!

 

Right now just client side. Thanks Phoenix, I've written them down.

 

I use cuteFTP for transfers with my XBOX, not sure if thats what your after tho.

 

I just open a command prompt and type >ftp.

Once you know how to use the CLI it's the same on all operating system. And the list of commands you need to know is relatively short actually:
binary
lcd
mput
mget
bye
(maybe a few more, but not many)

Another advantage is you can script ftp transfers in bat or cmd files and then schedule them as jobs using at. Can't do that with a GUI client.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/at.mspx

 

No - but the beauty of FTP by command line, as Crito pointed out, is its versatility. Try scripting FTP transfers using a commercial (GUI-based) utility and you'll see what I mean!

For what its worth, I usually use the command line, but if pressed I'd use WiseFTP or CuteFTP. Neither are 100% free, but both have free trials and you should be able to grab a copy of earlier versions of either of them from a magazine CD somewhere.

 

snap!

 

You made me look... apparently the command is reget. From Linux man pages:

 

never heard of reget - will give it a play thx

I use flashfxp btw - real nice app - but CLI is used most often it has to be said.

 

No I'm using it for websites. I have a couple to do. But they are for friends so they are free.

Thank you everyone I appreciate it.

 

Wicked - i never knew that either!

Wonder if remget works?

EDIT - doesn't look like it - and apparently 'reget' doesn't work on the windows command line FTP client

 

I just use command line or plain-old IE using ftp://.

 

you made me look again and you're right, the Windows CLI ftp client only supports the following commands:

Code:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\slayer>help ftp
This command is not supported by the help utility.  Try "x /?".

C:\Documents and Settings\slayer>ftp
ftp> help
Commands may be abbreviated.  Commands are:

!               delete          literal         prompt          send
?               debug           ls              put             status
append          dir             mdelete         pwd             trace
ascii           disconnect      mdir            quit            type
bell            get             mget            quote           user
binary          glob            mkdir           recv            verbose
bye             hash            mls             remotehelp
cd              help            mput            rename
close           lcd             open            rmdir

Another reason to keep using Linux I guess...

 

well I just use Total Commander
grate when you have to ftp bigger qty of files

used it last weekend to ftp mailserver backup

(don't ask why)