Missing 'ftp' in LFS?

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

I know that there are better ftp clients out there, but where could I find the source for the ftp program that is usually installed by default on most systems?

Apparently, LFS doesn't include that in their packages...

[Growler]

LFS Hint for ftp (http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints//ftp.txt)

haven't tried it yet, but this could work. if it does, please post your experience with it as I'm engaged in my first LFS creation right now.... :D

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Thanks for the link. I use wget all the time, but I've never tried lukemftp. Maybe I don't need the original ftp after all..

[Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379]

Just to update:

I tried lukemftp... It's like the original, but cooler: it has a progresss indicator at the bottom of it!

:cool: lukemftp :cool:

I'd recommend it to everyone who uses CLI ftp clients. Thanks for the link, Growler!

[Growler]

Originally posted by Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379:
<STRONG>Just to update:

I tried lukemftp... It's like the original, but cooler: it has a progresss indicator at the bottom of it!

:cool: lukemftp :cool:

I'd recommend it to everyone who uses CLI ftp clients. Thanks for the link, Growler!</STRONG>


I'm thoroughly enjoying my first LFS install, so I'm glad the lukemftp hint was useful.