Hi, Chris, Currently, I'm getting error 160 when trying to use the put command. When using lcd for uploads, do I need to specify both the upload directory and the directory the files are coming from?
Teresa On May 13, 2013, at 9:08 AM, Chris Blouch <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't used ftp in a while since most sites I use now require using sftp. > That said, I think typing prompt and hitting return would toggle the > mget/mput yes/no prompt on or off. Also, most ftp command line tools support > lcd which lets you change the local directory you are putting/getting files > to after you're connected. I don't know how many times I've FTPed to a > server, found the directory I wanted to put something into only to realize I > had FTPed from the wrong directory on my local machine. So a little noodling > with lcd fixed that and I didn't have to quit my ftp session and start over. > > CB > > On 5/11/13 5:27 AM, Georgina Joyce wrote: >> Hello Teresa, >> >> I've just done this: >> >> Open a terminal. >> >> typed: cd Doc >> >> Then I pressed the tab key then the enter / return key. >> >> Result being in my Documents directory. >> >> I then entered the details of my domain using the built in ftp program. >> >> I then tried the cd command to move to my public_html directory. >> >> I typed: cd pub >> >> Then pressed tab and then enter / return. >> >> Result I successfully moved into that directory as in the terminal. >> >> I then typed: mget *.html >> >> Then pressed enter / return. >> >> Result the ftp client pulled all *.html files. However, it did require me to >> press enter after every file. Maybe I needed to use a flag on the mget >> command. >> >> So I'm guessing it would work for you. However, I have installed macports >> but tab completion was available to me prior to installing macports. I >> noticed that the ls command gave all the permissions which is really hard to >> read. This is why I use ncftp because the interface is a lot cleaner. >> >> At the end of the day, just give it a go. I don't think you can break it. >> >> HTH >> >> Gena >> >> >> >> >> On 10 May 2013, at 23:29, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the suggestion, Gina. I hadn't thought of this option, to be >>> honest. Is this a script in bash? I was just using the ftp command, and it >>> worked nicely for one file at a time. I could just use the mget and then >>> use tab completion, as I understand it? >>> >>> I know just enough about command-line to be dangerous. :) >>> >>> Teresa >>> On May 10, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Georgina Joyce <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I accept that you'd rather use a GUI but I wondered whether you understood >>>> tab completion and wild card characters? I use ncftp in the terminal which >>>> support these bash features. >>>> >>>> Gena >>>> >>>> On 10/05/2013 16:13, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>>>> Hi, all, >>>>> >>>>> Unless I'm missing something, I'm having a lot of trouble with Cyberduck. >>>>> The progress bar seems inaccessible, and the downloads stop a lot. I've >>>>> looked into ftp via Terminal, but I'm not sure I want to type in the >>>>> large numbers of filenames, as I'm downloading moderately large groups of >>>>> files. I'm using a 2009 Mac Mini with OS Mountain Lion. I'm running >>>>> Clamxav antivirus, and kind of wondering if it might be checking >>>>> downloads individually. Once I am able to start transferring a file, the >>>>> speeds are very good. >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Teresa >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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