The last time I tried it, ncftp didn't directly support FTP over SSL/TLS (see 
question 3), so lftp is probably still the better choice for your workflow:

http://www.ncftpd.com/ncftp/doc/faq.html 
<http://www.ncftpd.com/ncftp/doc/faq.html>

Best,

-ranga

> On Aug 25, 2022, at 08:14, Smith via macports-users 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I need to use FTP in my work (even in 2022) and I need an FTP CLI client that 
> is capable of doing FTP over TLS ("ftps", which is NOT the same as sftp). For 
> reasons that I don't recall, some years ago I settled on "lftp" via MacPorts, 
> and it has served me well. This discussion has made me wonder again about 
> ncftp. But you might try out lftp.
> 
> For a GUI client, for years I've used Cyberduck (mentioned by others) and it 
> has been a solid choice for me.
> 
> Smith
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 24, 2022, at 12:24 PM, Mark Brethen <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> What’s the recommended ftp client nowadays for ease of use? There are too 
>> many to list from 'port search'. I intend to use it with qemu between 
>> host/guest. 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 

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