---
name: "fclient"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freenet-unstable"
version: "0.4.3+20020413-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fclient"
---

# fclient(1)

interact with a Freenet node

## NAME

fclient - interact with a Freenet node

## SYNOPSIS

**fclient get** *URI* \[*file*\]\
 **fclient put** *URI file*\
 **fclient putsite** *URI* *file*...\
 **fclient genkeys**\
 **fclient computechk** \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**fclient** is a command line front end to the Freenet reference libraries. A number of different commands are available:

### get

requests *URI* from Freenet. Data is written to *file,* if specified, and to stdout otherwise.

### put

inserts data into Freenet under *URI.* The data is to insert is read from *file* if specified, or stdin otherwise. An *URI* of **CHK@** will automatically compute the right content hash key to insert under. Other key types (KSK, SSK) are handled by inserting the data under the correct CHK first, and then putting a redirect under the choosen key.

### putsite

inserts a number of files into Freenet, and puts a map to them under *URI.* Each file can be later retrieved via *URI*//*file*

### genkeys

generates a key pair and prints it to stderr.

### computechk

reads *file* if specified or stdin otherwise, and generates a content hash key for it.

## OPTIONS

- **--htl** *hops*

  Set the maximum number of hops this request will travel.

- **--noredirect**

  Do not follow or create redirects.

- **-m, --metadata** *file*

  Read metadata from *file* (for **put**).

- **--FCPServerAddress** *host***:***port*

  Contact the specified address instead of localhost at port 8481.

- **--manual**

  Output a HTML page describing this command.

- **-h, --help**

  Show usage summary.

- **-v, --version**

  Show the version of this command.

## EXAMPLES

**fclient get KSK@gpl.txt**

requests the key **KSK@gpl.txt** and (if found) prints it to stdout.

**fclient put KSK@photos/wildlife/boar01.jpg boar01.jpg**

inserts the file **boar01.jpg** into Freenet under the key **KSK@photos/wildlife/boar01.jpg**

**fclient putsite SSK@fjMa1OjeC8ghxtnuyRSMHXzom6o/foo index.html logo.jpg** **links.html**

inserts the three files into Freenet, so that they are accessible as **SSK@Ex7oc7ZiVTF9G~N-yLG2a73eeOgPAgM/foo//index.html** **SSK@Ex7oc7ZiVTF9G~N-yLG2a73eeOgPAgM/foo//logo.jpg** **SSK@Ex7oc7ZiVTF9G~N-yLG2a73eeOgPAgM/foo//links.html** respectively. Note that inserting is done with the private key (**fjM...m6o**), while requesting relies on the public key (**Ex7...AgM**).

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Robert Bihlmeyer \<robbe@debian.org\> for the Debian system. It may be distributed and modified under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

## SEE ALSO

The Freenet Project's Online Documentation http://www.freenetproject.org/index.php?page=documentation ⟨http://www.freenetproject.org/index.php?page=documentation⟩