---
name: "frox"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "frox"
version: "0.7.18-4"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/frox"
---

# frox(8)

a transparent ftp proxy and cache.

## NAME

frox - a transparent ftp proxy and cache.

## SYNOPSIS

frox \[-f file\]\
 frox -h

## DESCRIPTION

Frox is a transparent ftp proxy. It also has support for non-transparent connections, caching of anonymous ftp, and active --\> passive conversion of data connections.

## OPTIONS

- **-f file**

  Use file as the configuration file

- **-h**

  Display help

## BUGS

Funny things will probably happen if you attempt to do a  restart on an anonymous file upload.

IPV6 is not supported.

## SEE ALSO

[ftp(1)](/ftp/1.md), [frox.conf(5)](/frox.conf/5.md), [ftpd(8)](/ftpd/8.md), RFC 959

## AUTHOR

James Hollingshead \<frox at hollo.org\> Homepage http://frox.sourceforge.net