FTPES explicit TLS/SSL

[Chan Chung Hang Christopher]

Ramon Hofer wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm using filezilla to connect to a server with FTPES - FTP over
> explicit TLS/SSL.
> 
> I want to be able to download files from that server using a cron job.
> Therefore I want to connect with the terminal to later create a cron.
> 
> My question is: How can I establish a connection using the terminal.
> "sftp username at hostname" ditn't work.
> 

sftp is ftp over ssh...not ftp over ssl.

Use lftp or ftp although I suspect the former since you want to use it 
in a cron job. Type 'man lftp' in the terminal for details.