[plug] FTP shortcuts

[Steve Baker]

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Griffiths" <griffith at environ.wa.gov.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2000 12:41
Subject: Re: [plug] FTP shortcuts


> >List,
> >
> >When using ftp are there any nice shortcuts (like the TAB auto
> >completion etc) that would make it so much easier getting those files
> >from the web? Just using a standard install of RH
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
>
> You've know this one already, but...
> if you're just using plain old ftp using "mget" can be handy. It allows
you
> to say
> "mget kernel*" and asks you to type y/n for each match. Better than typing
> full file names.
>
> cheers,
>
> Dave.
>

and if you say 'prompt n' before that, it won't ask y/n for each one either.

Regards,
Steve
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