lftp
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lftp is a command-line program client for several file transfer protocols. lftp is designed for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is developed by Alexander Lukyanov, and is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
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lftp is a command-line program client for several file transfer protocols. lftp is designed for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is developed by Alexander Lukyanov, and is distributed under the GNU General Public License.
lftp can transfer files via FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, FISH, SFTP, BitTorrent, and FTP over HTTP proxy. It also supports the File eXchange Protocol (FXP), which allows the client to transfer files from one remote FTP server to another.
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