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 <[email protected]>.
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.