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lftp: Connect to an FTP server.
$ lftp --user ${username} ${ftp-example-com}
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This command is used to open an FTP connection to the FTP server at ftp.example.com, using the lftp command-line tool. Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • lftp: This is the command to start the lftp tool. lftp is a powerful FTP client with a command-line interface that allows you to interact with FTP servers.
  • --user ${username}: This option is used to specify the username to be used for authentication when connecting to the FTP server. You need to replace ${username} with the actual username you want to use.
  • ${ftp-example-com}: This is the FTP server address or hostname that you want to connect to. You should replace ${ftp-example-com} with the actual FTP server address or hostname.

By executing this command with the appropriate values for the username and FTP server address, the lftp tool will establish an FTP connection to the specified server using the provided credentials.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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