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Encyclopedia > FTP client

A FTP client uses the FTP protocol to connect to an FTP server to transfer files. This page is about the File Transfer Protocol, a computer protocol. ... The term FTP server can mean one of two things: a computer responsible for serving any kind of files, via the File Transfer Protocol to FTP clients which can also web browsers; a software program that implements the FTP protocol and is working as a daemon serving any kind of...


Basic FTP clients come with many operating systems, including Windows, DOS, Linux and Unix. However, many enhanced clients are available typically as shareware/freeware for Windows and as free software for Unix-like systerms. Many modern web browsers have built-in FTP clients as well (though an FTP client will work better for private FTP servers than a browser). In computing, an operating system (OS) is the system software responsible for the direct control and management of hardware and basic system operations. ... Microsoft Windows is a range of operating environments for personal computers and servers. ... The acronym DOS stands for disk operating system, an operating system component for computers that provides the abstraction of a file system resident on hard disk or floppy disk secondary storage. ... Tux, a cartoon penguin frequently featured sitting, is the official Linux mascot. ... Unix or UNIX is a computer operating system originally developed in the 1960s and 1970s by a group of AT&T Bell Labs employees including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and Douglas McIlroy. ... Shareware is a marketing method for software, whereby a trial version is distributed without payment ahead of time as is common for proprietary software. ... Freeware (also called gratis software or free as in beer software) is computer software which is made available free of charge and is not free to be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed. ... Free software, as defined by the Free Software Foundation, can be used, copied, studied, modified and redistributed. ... A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a UNIX system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with HTML documents hosted by web servers or held in a file system. ...


Some operating systems including newer versions of Windows, Mac OS X or Linux (e.g. with FUSE) can mount FTP servers as virtual drives directly within the operating system, which may be easier or more convenient for some users than using a specialized client. Mac OS X is the latest version of the Mac OS, the operating system software for Macintosh computers. ... FUSE is the Filesystem in Userspace Linux kernel module. ...


Desktop environments such as KDE or Gnome integrate FTP through KIO or GNOME VFS. KDE (Kool Desktop Environment) is a free desktop environment and development platform built with Trolltechs Qt toolkit. ... Lawn gnome A gnome is a mythical creature characterized by its small stature and subterranean lifestyle. ... KIO is part of the KDE architecture. ... GNOME VFS is short for GNOME Virtual File System. ...


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File Transfer Protocol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1748 words)
FTP or file transfer protocol is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network that supports the TCP/IP protocol (such as the Internet or an intranet).
It is hard to filter active mode FTP traffic on the client side by using a firewall, since the client must open an arbitrary port in order to receive the connection.
FTP is an extremely high latency protocol due to the number of commands needed to initiate a transfer.
FTP client (645 words)
Before choosing an FTP client, it is especially important to look for a solution that delivers a full range of ftp options for files and folders both on local computer systems and FTP servers, such as uploading, downloading, moving, deleting and modifying file properties.
The ftp client includes a command that allows you to "ftp keep connection", which means that retention prompts are periodically generated to maintain the connection.
FTP client settings allow you to automatically assign file transfer parameters: ascii or binary, depending on file type, which can easily be extended.
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