%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ NcFTP The NcFTP package contains a powerful and flexible interface to the Internet standard File Transfer Protocol. It is intended to replace or supplement the stock ftp program. &lfs91_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &ncftp-md5sum; Download size: &ncftp-size; Estimated disk space required: &ncftp-buildsize; Estimated build time: &ncftp-time; NcFTP Dependencies Optional (with Clang, used by default if installed) User Notes: There are two ways to build NcFTP. The first (and optimal) way builds most of the functionality as a shared library and then builds and installs the program linked against this library. The second method simply links all of the functionality into the binary statically. This doesn't make the dynamic library available for linking by other applications. You need to choose which method best suits you. Note that the second method does not create an entirely statically linked binary; only the libncftp parts are statically linked in, in this case. Be aware that building and using the shared library is covered by the Clarified Artistic License; however, developing applications that utilize the shared library is subject to a different license. First, fix an issue caused by a change in behavior in GCC-10: sed -i 's/^Bookmark/extern Bookmark/' sh_util/gpshare.c To install NcFTP using the first (and optimal) method, run the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc && make -C libncftp shared && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make -C libncftp soinstall && make install To install NcFTP using the second method (with the libncftp functionality linked in statically) run the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install make -C ... && make -C ...: These commands make and install the dynamic library libncftp which is then used to link against when compiling the main program. /etc/ncftp.* and ~/.ncftp/*; especially /etc/ncftp.prefs_v3 and ~/.ncftp/prefs_v3 ~/.ncftp/* /etc/ncftp.* Most NcFTP configuration is done while in the program, and the configuration files are dealt with automatically. One exception to this is ~/.ncftp/prefs_v3. There are various options to alter in there, including: yes-i-know-about-NcFTPd=yes This disables the splash screen advertising the NcFTPd server. There are other options in the prefs_v3 file. Most of these are self-explanatory. Global defaults can be set in /etc/ncftp.prefs_v3. Installed Programs Installed Library Installed Directories ncftp, ncftpbatch, ncftpbookmarks, ncftpget, ncftpls, ncftpput, and ncftpspooler libncftp.so None Short Descriptions ncftp is a browser program for File Transfer Protocol. ncftp ncftpbatch is an individual batch FTP job processor. ncftpbatch ncftpbookmarks is the NcFTP Bookmark Editor (NCurses-based). ncftpbookmarks ncftpget is an internet file transfer program for scripts used to retrieve files. ncftpget ncftpls is an internet file transfer program for scripts used to list files. ncftpls ncftpput is an internet file transfer program for scripts used to transfer files. ncftpput ncftpspooler is a global batch FTP job processor daemon. ncftpspooler