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[Guest_imported]

HI

Can any one help in dowloading and uploading compelete directory structure which means a folder with its subfolder and files on unix

reg

 

[marrow]

I don't believe that ftp allows directory transfers. However the mget * and mput *
options will allow you to pick up everything in one directory by simply hitting return, whilst entering "n" after a file is selected ignores. It depends how many sub-directories you have, but is only one you cound mkdir then ftp.

rcp remote copy maybe useful

 

[ayjaycee]

If it's several directories, then you need to "package up" the files/dirs using tar or cpio (much like you would use zip to package up directories on a PC, or stuffit on a Mac) and then ftp the package. One by one, the penguins steal my sanity. X-)

http://www.tanda.f2s.com

 

[KenCunningham]

Just to add to Marrow's post, using ftp -i <IP Address> turns off prompting for confirmation when using wildcards in an ftp session. Ajaycee's suggestion to tar up the appropriate directories looks like the best solution if you have a directory structure to contend with. HTH.

 

[Guest_imported]

thanks i know i can do TAR but i thought there could be some thing else which i can use to do the directory structure

I appreiate for the good info