lftp

sophisticated file transfer program supporting FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH

TLDR

Connect to FTP server

$ lftp -u [username] ftp.example.com

Download multiple files

$ mget [path/to/*.png]

Upload multiple files

$ mput [path/to/*.zip]

Delete remote files

$ mrm [path/to/*.txt]

Rename remote file

$ mv [original] [new_name]

Mirror remote directory locally

$ mirror [remote_dir] [local_dir]

Upload directory to remote

$ mirror -R [local_dir] [remote_dir]

SYNOPSIS

lftp [options] [site]

DESCRIPTION

lftp is a sophisticated file transfer program supporting FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH, and torrent protocols. It features job control, bookmarks, mirroring, and can transfer several files in parallel.

PARAMETERS

-u, --user USER[,PASS]

Use specified username and optional password

-p PORT

Connect to specified port

-e COMMANDS

Execute commands after connecting

-c COMMANDS

Execute commands and exit

-f FILE

Execute commands from file

-d

Enable debug output

INTERACTIVE COMMANDS

mget PATTERN

Download files matching pattern

mput PATTERN

Upload files matching pattern

mrm PATTERN

Delete remote files matching pattern

mirror [OPTIONS] REMOTE [LOCAL]

Mirror directory (-R for reverse/upload)

pget FILE

Download file using multiple connections

queue

Queue commands for later execution

INSTALL

sudo apt install lftp

sudo dnf install lftp

sudo pacman -S lftp

sudo apk add lftp

sudo zypper install lftp

brew install lftp

nix profile install nixpkgs#lftp

CAVEATS

Interactive commands like mget/mput are used within an lftp session, not from the shell. Supports parallel transfers for improved performance.