NAME

       gftp - file transfer client for *NIX based machines.

SYNOPSIS

       gftp [options] [[proto://][ user : [pass] @] server [: port ][/ directory ]]

DESCRIPTION

       gFTP  is  a  file  transfer  client  for *NIX based machines. It currently has a text interface and a GTK
       graphical interface. It currently supports the FTP, FTPS (control connection only), and SSH protocols.

OPTIONS

       You may enter a url on the command line that gFTP will automatically connect to when it starts up.

       --help, -h
              Display program usage.

       --info Display some information about how gFTP was built. Please send the output  of  this  command  when
              submitting a bug report.

       --version, -v
              Display the current version of gFTP.

       proto  This specifies the protocol that should be used. It can currently be one of the following options:
              ftp, ftps, ssh, local and bookmark. If omitted, the protocol  specified  by  the  default_protocol
              option will be used.

       user   The  username  that  will be used to log into the remote server. If omitted, your current username
              will be used for most protocols. For the FTP protocol, the anonymous username will be used.

       pass   The password that will be used to log into the remote server. If omitted, you will be prompted for
              the  password.  If  you are using the FTP protocol, and the username is anonymous, then your email
              address will be used as the password.

       server The remote server to connect to.

       port   The remote port on the server to connect to. If omitted, the default port for the protocol will be
              used. The port will be looked up in the services(5) file.

       directory
              The directory to change to once you are connected to the remote server.

FILES

       ~/.gftp/gftprc
              Per  user  configuration  file. Most of these options can be edited inside gFTP. This file is also
              commented very well.  ~/.gftp/bookmarks
                     Per user bookmarks file.

BUGS

       Report bugs at https://github.com/masneyb/gftp/issues

AUTHOR

       Brian Masney <masneyb@gftp.org> - http://www.gftp.org/

                                                    JUNE 2020                                            GFTP(1)