How to use ftp in a shell script
Wed, 08/24/2011 - 15:08 — sandip(via www.stratigery.com)
Sometimes I want to FTP a file from one machine to another. Usually, I can do the transfer interactively, but every so often, I would like to have a shell script do the file transfer. This task has eluded me in the past, but I finally figured it out. I've not seen this particular trick documented in the past, so I submit it for your approval...
Active Vs Passive FTP
Wed, 09/22/2010 - 14:10 — sandip(via slacksite.com)
One of the most commonly seen questions when dealing with firewalls and other Internet connectivity issues is the difference between active and passive FTP and how best to support either or both of them. Hopefully the following text will help to clear up some of the confusion over how to support FTP in a firewalled environment...