Nautilus file manager - both FTP and WebDav client.

In the latest release Ubuntu 13.04, the new version is used as the default file manager Nautilus 3.6.XXX. As we know, it was this version of Nautilus that caused mixed opinions, and in fact, most users were unpleasantly surprised by how “underdeveloped” this release turned out to be, and even used by default in the system. Many immediately rushed to look for some alternative, one of which was Nemo- analogue of "nautilus" in the distribution kit Linux Mint, work environment Cinnamon. Nemo certainly good in everything, but its installation on Ubuntu, pulled everything along with her working shell Cinnamon.

CrossFTP- Another one FTP client written in JAVA, using a quite familiar type of wire interface and quite good general characteristics, regarding its functionality and capabilities. The main and main version of the program is CrossFTP Pro, a purely commercial plan, with a full set of characteristics. CrossFTP is a free version of the client, with somewhat reduced potential, but quite sufficient for standard tasks when working on this type protocol. In general, according to the overall rating, the program occupies a good position, especially with regard to full version, but to be honest, the implementation using JAVA.

JFTP- another representative from the client class FTP-applications created using a programming language JAVA and is an analogue of its commercial “brother” JFTP 4.0 from jMethods. The program has its own, individual interface, unlike any others used in similar programs. It must be said that initially JFTP It doesn’t make much of an impression, its somewhat “dull” appearance, and even the lack of the Russian language, doesn’t give any inspiration either. In fact, the power and functionality of the program are very, very significant and are only slightly inferior, in terms of capabilities, to such a magnificent client as FileZilla.

KFTPgrabber- quite powerful FTP client Ubuntu, with a wide range of available functionality designed to work across this protocol, with support for traffic encryption TLS/SSL. The program is equipped with a modern two-window interface, each of which is, as it were, divided into two more, thus forming a divided navigation area. This is somewhat unusual and at first, it creates a feeling of some kind of overkill in terms of the presence of available windows, instead of the usual tree-like orientation structure used in most FTP clients.

GNOME Commander- another, very high-quality file manager that works on the library GTK+ and has in its arsenal a module for working using the protocol FTP. The name itself already suggests that this application is most preferable to use in an environment GNOME, but does not mean at all that it cannot be used in other working shells. If we draw an analogy, then in the environment KDE, his opponent is , which was discussed a little earlier.

FTP- yes, yes, that’s exactly what the program is called, simple and unpretentious, but the name itself is far from the crown of this creation. The pinnacle of design art (in quotes) can be called, or rather called, the appearance of the program. You won’t find such super-ugliness if you specifically want it, or you’ll have to work hard in search of this kind of rarity. Well, to top it all off, to complete the entire package, so to speak, it is worth noting that there is a maximum of inconvenience when using the program.

As the name itself suggests, the main purpose of the program is a file manager, and a very cool one in all respects. The most powerful, multifunctional, convenient file manager, comparable to Total Commander from OS Windows, but perhaps it will be even cooler. There is really one small “but”, this application was developed as part of the project KDE, and is therefore intended primarily for use in this work environment.

Very good, quite acceptable FTP- the client, in his own likeness, just as he has an external resemblance to all known clients Filezilla. The same two-window, quite simple and convenient, no-frills interface, plus you can add cross-platform, multithreading, safe and reliable file exchange, graphical and console control options, multilingual (including Russian), and much more .

This document was written by Matthew Borowski for the Linux Documentation Project. But it is not finished yet, because... Some additions have not yet been made. A section with information regarding the operation of the FTP server should appear soon.

3. A beginner's guide to using ftp

A quick guide to using ftp. The standard ftp program is a real ftp client. It is included in most Linux distributions. First appeared in 4.2BSD.

3.1. Launching the ftp program

Let's say you want to connect to the FTP site metalab.unc.edu to get the latest Linux kernel sources. At the command line, type:

$ftp metalab.unc.edu

The FTP program will try to connect to metalab.unc.edu. Another way to do this is to run ftp from command line without parameters, and use the open command with the site name as an argument:

$ftp ftp>open metalab.unc.edu

3.2. Registration on FTP server

When you connect to the FTP site, the system will ask for your login (press Enter and you will be logged in with your local name, in this case foo). We will log in as anonymous or ftp to access the public archive.

Sooner or later, many of us come up with the idea of ​​​​trying ourselves in a new direction. For example, in creating your own website or server, or maybe you already have one and you just switched to Linux. Doesn't matter. The main thing is that in all these cases we need to somehow upload files to the server. If the site is hosted, you can use the online services of your hosting (which, by the way, are not always as convenient as we would like), but what if we have a server? In this situation we need . Today I present to you three ftp clients: Filezilla, gFTP and for console lovers - mc.

So, I think that in the case of a website, you have decided and will use one of the Linux hosting services, because hosting on Linux is often cheaper than on Windows. And in the case of your own server, we will assume that you have already configured FTP on it.

I suggest installing everything at once and choosing the one you like.

On Ubuntu/Debian/Mint:

Sudo apt-get install filezilla mc gftp

Sudo yum install filezilla mc gftp

Sudo pacman -S filezilla mc gftp

Here you go. Now we can begin the review itself. Let's start with mc. This console file manager is small but mighty. In addition to performing actions with files on the local machine, it can also connect to the server via FTP, establish a Shell connection and an SMB connection. Today we are only interested in it as an FTP client. Select the top right or left panel, as you like, there is no difference, -> ftp connection... -> a window appears, in it we enter the server address in the form of an IP address or url (if you want to establish an anonymous connection with the server) or in the form login@server_address ( if you want to log in to the server using your login). Then press Enter, another window appears, enter your password in it, you’re done.

Let's look at gFTP next. However, it is the simplest of the graphical FTP clients. Simple design, low demands on resources, freedom. Supports SSL. At the bottom there is a console in which all events are displayed, and at the top there is a panel for entering data.

And the third client is Filezilla. It doesn’t have any special differences, except that the console is on top and not below. I was especially pleased with the presence of a directory tree. And it has more buttons with various functions, for example, synchronized browsing, or recursive file search, as well as directory comparison and others. Can upload files more than two gigabytes.

P.S. This selection contains only free and free FTP clients. There are, of course, others no less attractive clients to connect via FTP, but about them in the following articles. Don't forget to vote for the article.

FTP is a file transfer protocol for exchanging files over any TCP/IP based network to manipulate files on another computer on that network regardless of which operating systems are involved (if the computers permit FTP access). There are many existing FTP client and server programs. FTP servers can be set up anywhere between game servers, voice servers, internet hosts, and other physical servers.

GUI FTP Clients

gFTP is a free/open source multithreaded FTP client. It is most used on Unix-like systems, but it can also be used on Mac OS X. It includes both a GUI (which utilizes the GTK+) and a command-line interface.

Install gftp in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install gftp

Filezilla

FileZilla is an FTP program for file uploading and downloading to and from your FTP site, server, or host. The program lets you transfer files and navigate among folders, Web sites, and your computer. This software enables you to perform multiple file transfers simultaneously.

Install filezilla in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install filezilla

Kasablanca

Kasablanca is an ftp client, written in c++, using the kde libraries. among its features are currently encryption (auth tls) support, fxp, site bookmarks, and queued transfers.

sudo aptitude install Kasablanca

FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP servers.

KFTPgrabber

KFTPgrabber is a graphical FTP client for the K Desktop Environment. It implements many features required for usable FTP interaction.

Install KFTPgrabber in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install KFTPgrabber

WinSCP on WINE

WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Legacy SCP protocol is also supported. Its main function is safe copying of files between a local and a remote computer.

GNOME Commander

GNOME Commander is a "two-pane" graphical filemanager for the Gnome desktop environment. GNOME Commander aims to fulfill the demands of more advanced users who like to focus on file management, their work through special applications and running smart commands.

Install GNOME Commander in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install gnome-commander

Sitecopy

sitecopy allows you to easily maintain remote Web sites. The program will upload files to the server which have changed locally, and delete files from the server which have been removed locally, keeping the remote site synchronized. FTP and WebDAV are supported.

Install sitecopy in ubuntu

sudo aptitude install sitecopy

FileRunner

FileRunner is an X-Based FTP program. It gives you a windowed view of files on your local system and a remote system. It allows transferring multiple files at once, tagging of files, etc.

Install Filerunner in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install filerunner

konqueror

Konqueror is the KDE file manager. It has support for ftp and much more. You can login to ftp sites with a username and password like this:

Command line FTP Clients

Install ftp in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install ftp

Cftp is an ftp client where you just use the arrow keys to move around and get what you want. This program is rather limited -- you probably want to use something like lftp instead.

Install cftp Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install ubuntu

Lftp is a file retrieving tool that supports FTP, HTTP, FISH, SFTP, HTTPS and FTPS protocols under both IPv4 and IPv6. Lftp has an amazing set of features, while preserving its interface as simple and easy as possible.

The main two advantages over other ftp clients are reliability and ability to perform tasks in background. It will reconnect and reget the file being transferred if the connection broke. You can start a transfer in background and continue browsing on the ftp site. It does this all in one process.

When you have started background jobs and feel you are done, you can just exit lftp and it automatically moves to nohup mode and completes the transfers. It has also such nice features as reputation and mirror. It can also download a file as soon as possible by using several connections at the same time.

Lftp can also be scriptable, it can be used to mirror sites, it lets you copy files among remote servers (even between FTP and HTTP). It has an extensive online help. It supports bookmarks, and connecting to several ftp/http sites at the same time.

Install lftp in ubuntu

sudo aptitude install lftp

ftpcopy is a simple FTP client written to copy files or directories (recursively) from an FTP server. It was written to mirror FTP sites which support the EPLF directory listing format, but it also supports the traditional listing format (/bin/ls).
ftpls is an FTP client which generates directory listings, either in plain text or HTML. The tools only support passive mode FTP. There is no plan to support active mode.

Install ftpcopy ubuntu

sudo aptitude install ftpcopy

This program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site, and offers additional features that are not found in the standard interface, ftp. This version has Readline support enabled. This is a complete re-write of version 2.4.3 (Debian package ncftp2).

Some users may prefer the full-screen ncurses interface of the "older" NcFTP 2.4.3; if you are one of them, install the ncftp2 package instead.

Install ncftp in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install ncftp

tnftp is what many users affectionately call the enhanced ftp client in NetBSD. This package is a `port" of the NetBSD ftp client to other systems.

The enhancements over the standard ftp client in 4.4BSD include:

* command-line editing within ftp
* command-line fetching of URLS, including support for:
-- http proxies (c.f: $http_proxy, $ftp_proxy)
-- authentication
* context sensitive command and filename completion
* dynamic progress bar
* IPv6 support (from the WIDE project)
* modification time preservation
* paging of local and remote files, and of directory listings
(c.f: `lpage", `page", `pdir")
* passive mode support, with fallback to active mode
* `set option" override of ftp environment variables
* TIS Firewall Toolkit gate ftp proxy support (c.f: `gate")
* transfer-rate throttling (c.f: `-T", `rate")

Install tnftp in ubuntu

sudo aptitude install tnftp

GNU Midnight Commander

GNU Midnight Commander is a text-mode full-screen file manager. It uses a two panel interface and a subshell for command execution. It includes an internal editor with syntax highlighting and an internal viewer with support for binary files. Also included is Virtual Filesystem (VFS), that allows files on remote systems (e.g. FTP, SSH, SMB servers) and files inside archives to be manipulated like real files.

Install Midnight Commander in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install mc

yafc is an ftp client intended to be a replacement for the standard ftp(1) program. Features include directory cache, remote filename completion, aliases, colored ls, recursive get/put/ls/rm, nohup mode transfers, tagging (queueing), background downloading, and more. This version is compiled without KTH Kerberos 4/5 authentication.

Install yafc in Ubuntu

sudo aptitude install yafc

ftp is the user interface to the ARPANET standard File Transfer Protocol. The program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site.

ftp-ssl replaces normal ftp using SSL or TLS authentication and encryption. It interoperates with normal ftpd. It checks if the other side is also talking SSL or TLS, if not it falls back to normal ftp protocol.

Advantages over normal ftp(d): Your passwords and the data you send will not go in cleartext over the line. Nobody can get it with tcpdump or similar tools.

Install ftp-ssl in ubuntu

    FileZilla- one of the best free and open source FTP managers with impressive features:

Cross-platform. Works on Windows, Linux, *BSD, Mac OS X and other operating systems

Multiple support application protocols data transfer - FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), HTTP, SOCKS and FTP-Proxy

IPv6 protocol support

Drag & drop support

Multilingual

There is a convenient network connection setup wizard

Possibility to adjust the transmission speed

Resumption of file transfer when the connection is lost (resuming), as well as support for large files.

Download queue support.

Remote search and editing of files.

Convenient site manager.

and many other features that even paid analogues do not have.

The program has a convenient and pleasant interface, it has many supported languages, and in addition, there is a portable version that can be installed on a flash drive and used on other computers without installation.

After installation, Filezilla FTP client is ready to work without the need to change any settings. To connect to an FTP server, simply enter its address or name, credentials and, if necessary, port number. The program uses pop-up windows with hints when you hover the cursor over the field in which you are entering data:

The program window is divided into several parts - the session state log in the upper part, the "Local site" window on the left, where files and directories of the local computer are displayed, the "Remote site" window, where the file structure remote server, and at the bottom, a window where the progress of the current file transfer is displayed.

Context menu called right click mouse over files and directories in the “Local Site” window allows you to perform certain actions in relation to local computer objects:

Menu items allow you to navigate through the directory structure, delete and rename files and folders, and either immediately transfer data to the server when you select “Upload to server”, or add the selected object to an upload task that can be completed later.

Similar context menu also used in relation to files and folders in the “Remote site” window

Just like for the local file system, the context menu allows you to either immediately transfer the selected object to the local computer when you select “Download”, or add it to a task that can be executed later. You can, for example, select several files and folders in different directories on the server, add them to the task and then press the key combination Ctrl+P or select the menu item “Transfer - Execute task”. To cancel a running job, press again CTRL+P. The interrupted task can be continued.

Jobs for receiving and transmitting data are saved even if you interrupt the connection with the server or restart the program. To manage tasks, use your own context menu:

It is possible to execute a marked task, cancel all tasks, set priorities and behavior when it is necessary to overwrite existing files and directories.

Filezilla is installed with settings that are optimal for the most common cases of exchanging files between a local computer and servers on a local network or on the Internet, however, if necessary, the settings can be changed through the “Edit - Settings” menu

If the quality of the communication channel is poor, you can, for example, increase the number of attempts to connect to the server and the waiting time between attempts. However, the vast majority of settings have already been made in such a way as to ensure the operation of the standard FTP client configuration, and changing them without sufficient qualifications can only worsen the performance of the program and the ease of use.