The FTP shell

Looks like this ftp>_____

Useful Commands

Here some helpful commands for maneuvering inside shell

• pwd, ls, cd, rmdir, mkdir - work as expected
• lcd - changes directory for client
• bye - closes connection
• get file1 - downloads file1 from server to client
• mget file1 file2 - get fro multiple files
• delete file1 - deletes file1 from server
• put file1 - puts file1 on the server from the client
• mput file1 file2 - puts multiple files

LFTP Shell

Looks like this lftp:~>_____

The LFTP shell can used like a normal FTP Shell and as a SFTP shell.

• lftp:~> !ls —- execute any shell command by adding a ! before it on the local host
• lftp:~> ls —- execute any shell command on the remote host
• lftp:~> set ssl:verify-certificate no —- This will allow you to use self-signed certs, like in the vsftpd guide
• lftp:~> connect localhost —- Will Connect you to localhost, you can replace localhost with whatever
• lftp my_user@localhost:~> login my_user —- Login as user after you connect
• lftp my_user@localhost:~> close —- Closes the connection

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