ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Don Gould
I'm logged in to ftp. I'm connected to the remote host. I want to copy everything, including subfolders and files, to the remove server. mput seems to be the command, it does the first folder but doesn't seem to go recersive. What have I done wrong? ftp mput * Cheers Don -- Don Gould

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Jim Cheetham
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 02:59:59PM +1300, Don Gould wrote: mput seems to be the command, it does the first folder but doesn't seem to go recersive. What have I done wrong? Used mput :-) Actually, used ftp - the default client isn't smart enough to do the job. Use the lftp client instead (not

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread John Carter
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Don Gould wrote: mput seems to be the command, it does the first folder but doesn't seem to go recersive. mput globs, but does not recurse curse it. Use tools like lftp or ncftp that have nifty things like mirror. John Carter Phone :

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Volker Kuhlmann
I'm logged in to ftp. I want to copy everything, including subfolders and files, to the remove server. What have I done wrong? Simple answer: you have used ftp. Considering the chaotic absent-minded design of ftp, it's only remarkable for its continuing widespread use. Basically, ftp is

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Lee Begg
done wrong? ftp mput * Cheers Don before doing mput *, try recursive prompt This (should) turn on recursing directories, and turn off prompts (Do you wish to upload foobar.ext? [y/N]). Regards Lee Begg pgpPjXPCtoAwz.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Don Gould
On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 15:21, Jim Cheetham wrote: On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 02:59:59PM +1300, Don Gould wrote: mput seems to be the command, it does the first folder but doesn't seem to go recersive. What have I done wrong? Used mput :-) Actually, used ftp - the default client isn't smart

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread David Mann
On Mar 16, 2006, at 3:28 PM, Lee Begg wrote: before doing mput *, try recursive prompt With ncftp you can use mput -R. I suspect most clients would have this feature (help mput). - Dave

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Jim Cheetham
On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 03:20:45PM +1300, Don Gould wrote: Ok, I have lftp :) but how do I make it transfer recersively? Dunno. It has the facility - suggest man lftp might be quicker than waiting for the mailing list to do it for you :-)

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Don Gould
On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 15:51, Jim Cheetham wrote: On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 03:20:45PM +1300, Don Gould wrote: Ok, I have lftp :) but how do I make it transfer recersively? Dunno. It has the facility - suggest man lftp might be quicker than waiting for the mailing list to do it for you :-)

Re: ftp mput

2006-03-15 Thread Don Gould
On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 15:23, John Carter wrote: On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Don Gould wrote: mput seems to be the command, it does the first folder but doesn't seem to go recersive. mput globs, but does not recurse curse it. Use tools like lftp or ncftp that have nifty things like mirror.