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/usr/bin/lftp

Command-line file transfer client supporting FTP, HTTP, SFTP, FISH, and BitTorrent

From lftp 4.9.3-r6 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running lftp --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: lftp [OPTS] <site>
`lftp' is the first command executed by lftp after rc files
 -f <file>           execute commands from the file and exit
 -c <cmd>            execute the commands and exit
 --norc              don't execute rc files from the home directory
 --help              print this help and exit
 --version           print lftp version and exit
Other options are the same as in `open' command:
 -e <cmd>            execute the command just after selecting
 -u <user>[,<pass>]  use the user/password for authentication
 -p <port>           use the port for connection
 -s <slot>           assign the connection to this slot
 -d                  switch on debugging mode
 <site>              host name, URL or bookmark name
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-f fileexecute commands from the file and exithelp + man
-c cmdExecute the given commands and exit.help + man
--norcDon't execute rc files from the home directory.help + man
--helpprint this help and exithelp
--versionprint lftp version and exithelp
-e cmdexecute the command just after selectinghelp + man
-u useruse the user/password for authenticationhelp
-p portUse the given port to connect.help + man
-s slotassign the connection to this slothelp
-dSwitch on debugging mode.help + man
--rcfile fileExecute commands from the file. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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