FTP in mc

Setting up an FTP connection in mc / Midnight Commander:

1. F9 → Enter
2. Select FTP link → Enter
3. Enter FTP host name or FTP address with user name { 1 }:

   ftp://user@hostname

   or if a port has to be specified:

   ftp://user@hostname:port

4. Enter or OK
5. Enter password → Enter or OK

To quit connection: type cd in the command line to get to home directory.

{ 1 } Password may also be entered right away: ftp://user:password@hostname, but it may be more secure to enter password later at the prompt.

Selecting FTP link

Entering user name and FTP host name

Entering password

Typing cd to quit connection

Operating systems

• Linux
• Many other *nix systems

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