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Abstract
GNOME FTP (gFTP) is a multithreaded file transfer client. It supports FTP, FTPS (control connection only), HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, and FSP protocols. Futhermore, it allows the transfer of files between two remote FTP servers via FXP. To start GNOME FTP, press Alt+F2 and enter gftp.
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
+ or + .For FTP transfers, you can also choose
+ , click the FTP tab, and select the option.To connect to a remote server, do the following:
In GNOME FTP, click
+ .Specify a URL to connect to, then enter a username and password.
Leave the username blank to log in as an anonymous user.
Click
.If connection is 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.
To bookmark a site you access frequently, click
+ . Specify a name for the bookmark, then click . The new bookmark is added to your list of bookmarks.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).
To download files, select the files you want to download in the remote list of files, then click the left arrow button. The progress of each download is listed in the field in the middle of the window. If the transfer is successful, the files appear in the directory listing on the left.
To upload a file, select the files you want to upload in your local directory listing on the left, then click the right arrow button. The progress of each download is listed in the field in the middle of the window. If the transfer is successful, the files appear in the remote directory listing on the right.
To modify preferences for your downloads, click
+ .To set up an HTTP proxy server, do the following:
In GNOME FTP, click
+ , then select the tab.Choose
from the drop-down list, then specify your proxy server information in that dialog box.Click the
tab, and enter the same proxy server information as above in the dialog box.Click
.You can find more information about gFTP at http://www.gftp.org.