This is a graphical ftp client program. It’s easy to install and to use. If you are a web master and you use ftp client frequently, gftp is a good alternative.
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo apt-get install gftp
[sudo] password for taufanlubis:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
gftp-common gftp-gtk gftp-text
The following NEW packages will be installed:
gftp gftp-common gftp-gtk gftp-text
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 525kB of archives.
After unpacking 3789kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main gftp-common 2.0.18-16ubuntu3 [78.2kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/main gftp-gtk 2.0.18-16ubuntu3 [277kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe gftp-text 2.0.18-16ubuntu3 [124kB]
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com gutsy/universe gftp 2.0.18-16ubuntu3 [46.0kB]
Fetched 525kB in 24s (21.0kB/s)
Selecting previously deselected package gftp-common.
(Reading database … 106585 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking gftp-common (from …/gftp-common_2.0.18-16ubuntu3_i386.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package gftp-gtk.
Unpacking gftp-gtk (from …/gftp-gtk_2.0.18-16ubuntu3_i386.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package gftp-text.
Unpacking gftp-text (from …/gftp-text_2.0.18-16ubuntu3_i386.deb) …
Selecting previously deselected package gftp.
Unpacking gftp (from …/gftp_2.0.18-16ubuntu3_all.deb) …
Setting up gftp-common (2.0.18-16ubuntu3) …
Setting up gftp-gtk (2.0.18-16ubuntu3) …
Setting up gftp-text (2.0.18-16ubuntu3) …
Setting up gftp (2.0.18-16ubuntu3) …
taufanlubis@toshiba:~$
How to run?
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Open Applications > Internet > gftp
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Enter your domain, port, user name, password and click computer icon to start the connection.
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Left window is your local directory and Right window is your remote directory.
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Just drag between the window to transfer the files, select and press DEL to delete files.
Thanks for the info. I find it quite useful ! Thanks for the info !