Best FTP software for Ubuntu was: Web Commerce

[Linda]

Arthur Johnson wrote:
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> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 6:18 AM, Hal Burgiss <hal at burgiss.net 
> <mailto:hal at burgiss.net>> wrote:
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>     On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 08:40:17AM +0200, Knapp wrote:
>     >
>     > Now the next question based on the Zen site statement:
>     > """
>     > 2. Do you have FTP software?
>     >
>     > If No, stop ... you need to obtain a decent FTP software package
>     such
>     > as FileZilla (free), FlashFXP or another FTP software program to
>     > transfer files back and forth from your computer to your webserver.
>     > Note: webserver meaning, the computer on the internet where you have
>     > your domain hosted (See 1)
>     > """
>     >
>     > Any suggestions or warnings here?
>
>     If I remember the first part of the thread, you are doing this at
>     home? On a local ubuntu system? In which case, you wouldn't need ftp
>     tools, which would be necessary for use with most hosting companies.
>
>     That being said, I am a command line guy and use ncftp.
>
>
> If you want graphical FTP, gftp is pretty good.  Personally I use 
> lftp, have been for years.  The mirror function is the bomb.
>
I'll second the recommendation of ncftp if you like the command 
line.I've been using it for years to update our website.