Transferring Files With Ftp - HP 9000 300 Series Owner's Manual

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Transferring Files with ftp

1. To invoke and connect to a remote host in one step, type the following:
ftp
remote hostname
ftp
This connects you to the remote host.
prompts you for a remote login name:
remote hostname
Name (
If you intend to log in with the same remote login name as your local login
name, just press
4 Return 5
2. Enter the password associated with your remote login name and
con rm this action with a message and a con rmation that you are logged
in:
remote hostname
Password (
Password required for
remote login name
User
3. If you are going to transfer binary (as opposed to \readable" text) les, type
at the prompt, before proceeding.
bin
Use to transfer les from a
get
At the prompt, type:
ftp>
remote lename
get
remote lename is the name of a le in the remote working directory.
The
In that case, copies the le to the local working directory and gives it
ftp
the same le name as the
on the remote host,
that le. The program copies the le to a le name with the same
ftp
path on your local system. (For example,
If there is no matching path,
". If the destination le already exists,
or directory
contents with the contents of the remote le.
When copying successfully,
and the length of time it required.
then con rms the connection and
ftp
):
.
invisible password
):
remote login name
logged in.
remote host to your local directory .
remote name . If the le is in another directory
remote lename is the absolute or relative path for
get /user/doc/
gives you a message, \
ftp
gives you messages con rming the copy
ftp
will
ftp
lename ).
No such file
overwrites its
ftp
Using the Command Line 4-19
4