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Remote Access Commands

ftp Linux Command

Transfers files to and from a remote host using the File Transfer Protocol.

What does ftp do?

Transfers files to and from a remote host using the File Transfer Protocol.

Syntax

ftp host

Practical example

ftp ftp.example.com

Related Remote Access Commands

rsync

Efficiently syncs files and directories between two locations (local or remote).

sftp

Securely transfers files over SSH (interactive FTP-like interface).

scp

Securely copies files between local and remote hosts over SSH.

telnet

Connects to a remote host via the Telnet protocol (unencrypted — prefer SSH).

ssh

Connects securely to a remote machine via the SSH protocol.

ssh-keygen

Generates SSH public/private key pairs for passwordless authentication.