Big duh kind of question

[kitchen_kink]

How do I FTP stuff from a Mac? I have Fugu, but that doesn't seem to be cutting it (it's an SFTP application)...

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[deadwinter.livejournal.com]

Easiest way:

1) copy the file to your documents directory
2) open up "terminal" (under utilities). It should open on your home directory.

3) do "cd Documents"

4) then "ftp "
5) log in
6) once you are inside ftp, type "bin " to be on the safe side, then make sure you are on the right folder on the server, "cd" to it if not

7) "put "

Sorry...again...

[deadwinter.livejournal.com]

Easiest way:

1) copy the file to your documents directory
2) open up "terminal" (under utilities). It should open on your home directory.

3) do "cd Documents"

4) then "ftp [name of the server]"
5) log in
6) once you are inside ftp, type "bin [enter]" to be on the safe side, then make sure you are on the right folder on the server, "cd" to it if not

7) "put [localfilename] "[enter]

Re: Sorry...again...

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Thank you...

In Fugu, it allows you to click and drag multiple files at a time, which is damned convenient. I was given to understand there was some similar application included in OS X that lets you do that, as well. My gripe with this Terminal technique is I still can only move one file at a time, right? I want to move an entire website...

*grumbles*
*sucks at technology*

Re: Sorry...again...

[deadwinter.livejournal.com]

Apparently you can do this:

http://www.creativemac.com/2002/09_sep/tutorials/ftposx020924.htm

Damn. I didn't know you could do that.

Re: Sorry...again...

[dot_fennel]

In fact, if you use Safari, you can just enter it in the address bar like you would with a website, except with "ftp" instead of "http", e.g.

ftp://ftp.netscape.com

But the Finder->Go->Connect to Server method is the one I use too.

Re: Sorry...again...

[pir.livejournal.com]

Depends what you're trying to do.

If you're trying to upload things then what deadwinter said but you can also use the 'mput' command instead of the 'put' command, which takes wildcards.

If you're trying to download things then personally I use wget -r but you'll have to install wget (I use DarwinPorts to get things like that).

As to GUI clients... can't help since I hate them.

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

Fetch is shareware. I don't remember what the license is. It might just nag at you.

CyberDuck's another one, freeware.

Go to http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/ and search for those.

[cos]

I stumbled on using a web browser to open ftp:// URLs in OS X by accident (it doesn't have to be Safari, any web browser that tries to open an ftp:// URL will trigger OS X to connect to the FTP server). But I prefer command line. You can install nifty Unix programs like ncftp and wget on OS X, and like all Unixes, it comes with the basic ftp program already. Just type "ftp server.name" at the shell prompt.

you could just SSH

[kayakman.livejournal.com]

and then use SCP?

I use Fugu with sftp all the time.

mojo

Off Topic...

[uncledark.livejournal.com]

You replied to a comment I made over in academicpagans but LJ isn't letting me reply there... I'd be happy to get in contact. But you have to give me some contact info for that to happen...

Re: Off Topic...

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Hi there!

Sorry about that - neglected to actually *join* the community (just did that now).

Using dietrich@livejournal.com should work for me. If not, try kamelathehut at excite dot com.

Thanks!