Ascii Vs. Binary Transfers; Connecting To A Remote Server; Transferring Files - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - APPLICATION GUIDE 17-03-2009 Application Manual

19.1 ASCII vs. Binary Transfers

There are two common ways of transferring files via FTP: ASCII and binary. ASCII
mode transfers files as text. ASCII files are .txt, .asp, .html, and .php files, for
example. Binary mode transfers files as raw data. Binary files are .wav, .jpg, .gif,
and mp3 files, for example.
To change the transfer mode, either click FTP > Binary or FTP > Ascii.
For FTP transfers, you can also choose FTP > Options, click the FTP tab, and select
the Transfer Files in ASCII Mode option.

19.2 Connecting to a Remote Server

To connect to a remote server, do the following:
1 In GNOME FTP, click Remote > Open URL.
2 Specify a URL to connect to, then enter a username and password.
3 Click Connect.
To bookmark a site you access frequently, click Bookmarks > Add Bookmark. Specify
a name for the bookmark, then click Add. The new bookmark is added to your list of
bookmarks.

19.3 Transferring Files

In the following figure, the file list on the right contains the remote server's directory
of files. The file list on the left side contains your local computer's directory of files
(on your hard drive or network).
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Leave the username blank to log in as anonymous user.
If connection was successful, a list of the files on the remote server appears in
the right part of the GNOME FTP window (the file list on the left side is your
local computer's directory of files). You can now upload and download files.