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ftp Description System administration command. Similar to fsck, but specifically intended for Linux MINIX filesystems. Options -a Automatic mode; repair without prompting. -f Force checking, even if kernel has already marked the filesystem. fsck.minix will normally exit without checking if the system appears to be clean. Linux Commands -l List filesystems. -m Enable MINIX-like "mode not cleared" warnings. -r Interactive mode; prompt before making any repairs. -s Display information about superblocks. -v Verbose mode. ftp ftp [options] [hostname] Description Transfer files to and from remote network site hostname. ftp prompts the user for a command. The commands are listed after the options. Some of the commands are toggles, meaning they turn on a feature when it is off and vice versa. Options -d Enable debugging. -g Disable filename globbing. -i Turn off interactive prompting. -n No autologin upon initial connection. -v Verbose. Show all responses from remote server. Chapter 3:Linux Commands | 131