CLI FTP on Lion

ftp -u ftp://user <filepath>

results in

ftp: Invalid URL `ftp://'

in contradiction of its man page.

Anyone suggest another simple way?

wget is one-way.

man curl says it is two-way, but Usage implies one-way

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Wes Groleau

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Everybody believes an experimental analysis — except the guy who did it.
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In article <jju2kp$ttv$>,
Wes Groleau <Groleau+> wrote:

> ftp -u ftp://user <filepath>
>
> results in
>
> ftp: Invalid URL `ftp://'

I'd probably use a browser for that. Or download ncftp, which is a way
better implementation of an ftp client, and supports that kind of thing.

http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/
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.... do not cover a warm kettle or your stock may sour. -- Julia Child

On 03-15-2012 21:34, Warren Oates wrote:

> Wes Groleau<Groleau+> wrote:
>
>> ftp -u ftp://user<filepath>
>>
>> results in
>>
>> ftp: Invalid URL `ftp://'
>
> I'd probably use a browser for that. Or download ncftp, which is a way

How would you use a browser for command line FTP ?

> better implementation of an ftp client, and supports that kind of thing.
>
> http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/

Like I said, ftp claims to support it. But this is certainly worth
investigating. Thanks.

--
Wes Groleau

Nobody believes a theoretical analysis — except the guy who did it.
Everybody believes an experimental analysis — except the guy who did it.
— Unknown

In article <jju2kp$ttv$>,
Wes Groleau <Groleau+> wrote:

> ftp -u ftp://user <filepath>
>
> results in
>
> ftp: Invalid URL `ftp://'
>
> in contradiction of its man page.
>
> Anyone suggest another simple way?
>
> wget is one-way.
>
> man curl says it is two-way, but Usage implies one-way

Try:

ftp -u ftp://user/ <filepath>

You need the '/' at the end.

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On 03-15-2012 21:48, Wes Groleau wrote:
> On 03-15-2012 21:34, Warren Oates wrote:
>
>> Wes Groleau<Groleau+> wrote:
>>
>>> ftp -u ftp://user<filepath>
>>>
>>> results in
>>>
>>> ftp: Invalid URL `ftp://'
>>
>> I'd probably use a browser for that. Or download ncftp, which is a way
>
> How would you use a browser for command line FTP ?
>
>> better implementation of an ftp client, and supports that kind of thing.
>>
>> http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/
>
> Like I said, ftp claims to support it. But this is certainly worth
> investigating. Thanks.

Seems to have worked. Some odd error messages but they didn't prevent
the upload.


--
Wes Groleau

Nobody believes a theoretical analysis — except the guy who did it.
Everybody believes an experimental analysis — except the guy who did it.
— Unknown

Wes Groleau wrote:
> ftp -u ftp://user <filepath>

Yo may need to provide a fully specified URL for the destination such as:

ftp -u ftp://user/mydir/myfile.txt <filepath>

On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:34:47 -0400, Warren Oates wrote:

> In article <jju2kp$ttv$>,
> Wes Groleau <Groleau+> wrote:
>
>> ftp -u ftp://user <filepath>
>>
>> results in
>>
>> ftp: Invalid URL `ftp://'
>
> I'd probably use a browser for that. Or download ncftp, which is a way
> better implementation of an ftp client, and supports that kind of thing.
>
> http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/

ncftp works nicely in cron jobs too. Before I got ssh access to my
hosting ISP, standard ftp would often crap out but ncftp was pretty solid.

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Paul Sture

On 03-15-2012 21:48, Wes Groleau wrote:
> Like I said, ftp claims to support it. But this is certainly worth
> investigating. Thanks.

Yep,
ncftpput -f .UG -m 1 $(find UG -type f -mtime -1 -print | grep -v svn)
is an excellent way to keep a website updated.

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Wes Groleau

Nobody believes a theoretical analysis — except the guy who did it.
Everybody believes an experimental analysis — except the guy who did it.
— Unknown