FTP(1)

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 <bug-inetutils@gnu.org>.

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.