GFTP(1) User Commands GFTP(1)

NAME

gftp - file transfer client for *NIX based machines.

SYNOPSIS

gftp [options] [[proto://][ user : [pass] @] server [: port ][/
directory ]]

DESCRIPTION

gFTP is a file transfer client for *NIX based machines. It currently
has a text interface and a GTK graphical interface. It currently
supports the FTP, FTPS (control connection only), and SSH protocols.

OPTIONS

You may enter a url on the command line that gFTP will automatically
connect to when it starts up.

--help, -h
Display program usage.

--info Display some information about how gFTP was built. Please send
the output of this command when submitting a bug report.

--version, -v
Display the current version of gFTP.

proto This specifies the protocol that should be used. It can
currently be one of the following options: ftp, ftps, ssh,
local and bookmark. If omitted, the protocol specified by the
default_protocol option will be used.

user The username that will be used to log into the remote server.
If omitted, your current username will be used for most
protocols. For the FTP protocol, the anonymous username will
be used.

pass The password that will be used to log into the remote server.
If omitted, you will be prompted for the password. If you are
using the FTP protocol, and the username is anonymous, then
your email address will be used as the password.

server The remote server to connect to.

port The remote port on the server to connect to. If omitted, the
default port for the protocol will be used. The port will be
looked up in the services(5) file.

directory
The directory to change to once you are connected to the
remote server.

FILES

~/.gftp/gftprc
Per user configuration file. Most of these options can be
edited inside gFTP. This file is also commented very well.
~/.gftp/bookmarks
Per user bookmarks file.

BUGS

Report bugs at https://github.com/masneyb/gftp/issues

AUTHOR

Brian Masney <masneyb@gftp.org> - http://www.gftp.org/

JUNE 2020 GFTP(1)