---
name: "ftp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "inetutils"
version: "2.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ftp"
---

# ftp(1)

File Transfer Protocol client.

## NAME

ftp - File Transfer Protocol client.

## SYNOPSIS

**ftp** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*HOST* \[*PORT*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

Remote file transfer.

- **-4**, **--ipv4**

  contact IPv4 hosts

- **-6**, **--ipv6**

  contact IPv6 hosts

- **-A**, **--active**

  enable active mode transfer

- **-d**, **--debug**

  enable debugging output

- **-e**, **--no-edit**

  disable command line editing

- **-g**, **--no-glob**

  turn off file name globbing

- **-i**, **--no-prompt**

  do not prompt during multiple file transfers

- **-n**, **--no-login**

  do not automatically login to the remote system

- **-N**, **--netrc**=*NETRC*

  select a specific initialization file

- **--prompt**\[=*PROMPT*\]

  print a command line PROMPT (optionally), even if not on a tty

- **-p**, **--passive**

  enable passive mode transfer, default for \`pftp'

- **-t**, **--trace**

  enable packet tracing

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  verbose output

- \-?, **--help**

  give this help list

- **--usage**

  give a short usage message

- **-V**, **--version**

  print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

## AUTHOR

Written by many authors.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-inetutils@gnu.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>.\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

ftpd(1)

The full documentation for **ftp** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **ftp** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info ftp**

should give you access to the complete manual.