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Date:      Mon, 4 Jan 1999 09:19:42 -0600 (CST)
From:      Jack Winslade <jsw@cywub.sitel.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Why not auto uplaod with ftp?
Message-ID:  <199901041519.PAA25328@cywub.sitel.com>

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> I've been working with the ftp program of FreeBSD for a while and I was
> very pleased with it. However, there is something i do not understand. If
> ftp features automatic downloading from the command line, why doesn't it
> features automatic uploading the same way?

It's very easy to automate uploading/downloading/whatever under the 
standard Berkeley FTP client.  Do some RTFM'ing and look in particular at 
the use of the .netrc file.  Read carefully, especially about the 
permissions on this file.

Good day       JSW

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