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diff --git a/net/lftp/DESCR b/net/lftp/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5b01d0395d5 --- /dev/null +++ b/net/lftp/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +lftp is quite a powerful ftp client. It uses GNU readline to read +commands. It uses shell-like command syntax allowing you to launch +several commands in parallel in background (&). + +Some commands allow redirecting its output (cat, ls) to file or via +pipe to external command. Commands can be started conditionally based +on termination status of previous command (&&, ||). Also, it is +possible to group commands within () and execute them in background. +All background jobs are executed in the same single process. You can +bring a foreground job to background with ^Z and back with command +`wait' (or `fg' which is alias to `wait'). + +When you think you are done but some jobs are not yet finished, you +can just exit and lftp will move itself to nohup mode in background. +The same happens when you have a real hangup. + +lftp has reliable put, reput, mirror, and many other commands. Use +command `help' or read documentation to learn more. + +Every operation in lftp is reliable, that is any not fatal error is +ignored and the operation is repeated. So if downloading breaks, it +will be restarted from the point automatically. Even if ftp server +does not support REST command, lftp will try to retrieve the file from +the very beginning until the file is transferred completely. |