@fredlackey/devutils 0.0.18 → 0.1.0

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- # Installing LFTP
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- ## Overview
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- LFTP is a sophisticated command-line file transfer program that supports multiple protocols including FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, HFTP, FISH, SFTP, and BitTorrent. Developed by Alexander Lukyanov and distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL-3.0-or-later), LFTP is designed for reliability and automation.
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- Key features that distinguish LFTP from basic FTP clients:
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- - **Automatic retry and resume**: Any non-fatal error is handled properly and operations are automatically retried. If a download breaks, it resumes from where it stopped.
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- - **Mirror capabilities**: Built-in mirror command can download or upload entire directory trees. Reverse mirror (`mirror -R`) uploads directories to servers.
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- - **Segmented transfers**: Downloads can be split into multiple segments for faster transfers.
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- - **Job control**: Unix shell-like job control allows background transfers and queue management.
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- - **Scriptable**: Fully scriptable for automation in CI/CD pipelines and scheduled tasks.
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- - **Bandwidth throttling**: Transfer speeds can be limited to avoid saturating network connections.
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- LFTP is commonly used for automated backups, website deployments, large file transfers, and any scenario requiring reliable file synchronization over various protocols.
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- ## Dependencies
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- ### macOS (Homebrew)
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- - **Required:**
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- - `brew` (Homebrew package manager) - Install via `dev install homebrew` or follow instructions at https://brew.sh
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- - **Optional:** None
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- - **Auto-installed:**
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- - `libidn2` (international domain name library)
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- - `openssl@3` (cryptography and SSL/TLS toolkit)
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- ### Ubuntu (APT/Snap)
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- - `sudo` privileges (typically available by default for primary user)
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- - **Optional:** None
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- - **Auto-installed:**
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- - All LFTP dependencies (SSL libraries, internationalization libraries, etc.) are handled automatically by APT
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- ### Raspberry Pi OS (APT/Snap)
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- - `sudo` privileges (typically available by default for primary user)
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- - **Optional:** None
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- - **Auto-installed:**
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- - **Optional:** None
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- - Cygwin runtime libraries (cygwin1.dll and related dependencies)
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- - LFTP4WIN portable distribution components
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- ### Git Bash (Manual/Portable)
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- - **Status:** Installation not supported via this installer
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- - **Alternative:** See the "Git Bash (Cygwin/LFTP4WIN)" section below for manual installation instructions using LFTP4WIN
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- ## Prerequisites
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- Before installing LFTP on any platform, ensure:
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- 3. **Terminal access** - LFTP is a command-line tool with no graphical interface
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- ## Platform-Specific Installation
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- ### macOS (Homebrew)
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- #### Prerequisites
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- ```
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- #### Troubleshooting
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- **Problem**: DNS resolution fails in WSL
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- **Solution**: WSL sometimes has DNS issues. Create or edit `/etc/wsl.conf`:
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- ```bash
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- sudo tee /etc/wsl.conf > /dev/null <<'EOF'
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- [network]
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- generateResolvConf = false
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- EOF
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- ```
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- Then set a DNS server:
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- ```bash
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- sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
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- echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" | sudo tee /etc/resolv.conf
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- ```
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- Restart WSL from PowerShell:
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- ```powershell
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- wsl --shutdown
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- ```
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-
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- **Problem**: Cannot access Windows files from LFTP
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- **Solution**: Windows drives are mounted under `/mnt/`. Access files using:
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- ```bash
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- lftp -c "put /mnt/c/Users/YourName/file.txt"
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- ```
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-
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- **Problem**: Slow network performance
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- **Solution**: WSL 2 uses a virtual network adapter. Large transfers may be slower than native Linux. For better performance with large files, consider using LFTP from native Windows (Chocolatey installation).
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- **Problem**: Permission denied when saving files
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- **Solution**: Ensure you have write permissions to the target directory. Within WSL, your home directory (`~`) is always writable:
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- ```bash
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- cd ~
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- lftp -c "open ftp://server; get file.txt; bye"
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- ```
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- ---
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- ### Git Bash (Cygwin/LFTP4WIN)
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- #### Prerequisites
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- - Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
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- - Git Bash installed (comes with Git for Windows)
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- - Internet connection for downloading LFTP4WIN
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- **Important**: LFTP is not natively available in Git Bash because Git Bash uses MinGW, which does not include LFTP. The solution is to install LFTP4WIN, a portable Cygwin-based distribution that includes LFTP.
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- #### Installation Steps
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- **Step 1: Download LFTP4WIN**
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- Open Git Bash and create an installation directory:
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- ```bash
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- mkdir -p /c/tools/lftp4win
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- cd /c/tools/lftp4win
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- ```
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-
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- Download the LFTP4WIN installer:
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- ```bash
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- curl -fsSL -o LFTP4WIN-installer.cmd https://raw.githubusercontent.com/userdocs/LFTP4WIN/master/LFTP4WIN-installer.cmd
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- ```
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- **Step 2: Run the Installer**
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- The installer must be run from Windows Command Prompt or PowerShell (not Git Bash). Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:
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- ```cmd
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- cd C:\tools\lftp4win
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- LFTP4WIN-installer.cmd
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- ```
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-
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- The installer downloads and configures a portable Cygwin installation with LFTP and related tools. This process takes several minutes.
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- **Note**: The LFTP4WIN installer does not support silent installation. It runs non-interactively but displays output during the download and configuration process.
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- **Step 3: Add LFTP to Git Bash PATH**
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- After installation completes, add LFTP to your Git Bash PATH. Edit your `~/.bashrc`:
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- ```bash
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- echo 'export PATH="/c/tools/lftp4win/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
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- source ~/.bashrc
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- ```
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-
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- Alternatively, create an alias to run LFTP through the Cygwin environment:
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- ```bash
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- echo 'alias lftp="/c/tools/lftp4win/bin/lftp.exe"' >> ~/.bashrc
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- source ~/.bashrc
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- ```
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-
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- #### Verification
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- Test LFTP is accessible from Git Bash:
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- ```bash
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- /c/tools/lftp4win/bin/lftp --version
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- ```
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-
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- Or if you added the PATH/alias:
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- ```bash
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- lftp --version
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- ```
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-
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- Expected output (version numbers may vary):
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-
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- ```
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- LFTP | Version 4.9.2 | Copyright (c) 1996-2021 Alexander V. Lukyanov
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- ```
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-
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- Test LFTP connectivity:
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-
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- ```bash
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- /c/tools/lftp4win/bin/lftp -c "open ftp.gnu.org; ls; bye"
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- ```
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-
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- #### Troubleshooting
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- **Problem**: "cygwin1.dll not found" or similar DLL errors
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- **Solution**: LFTP4WIN includes its own Cygwin DLLs. Ensure you are running the lftp.exe from the LFTP4WIN installation directory, not a conflicting version.
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- **Problem**: LFTP works in LFTP4WIN terminal but not Git Bash
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- **Solution**: Git Bash and Cygwin are separate environments. You need to either:
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- 1. Add the LFTP4WIN bin directory to your Git Bash PATH (as shown above)
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- 2. Use the full path to lftp.exe
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- 3. Use the LFTP4WIN-terminal.cmd to access LFTP
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-
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- **Problem**: Path conversion issues (paths starting with `/c/` converted incorrectly)
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-
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- **Solution**: Use Windows-style paths when running LFTP from Git Bash:
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- ```bash
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- /c/tools/lftp4win/bin/lftp -c "lcd C:/Users/YourName; open ftp://server; put file.txt; bye"
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- ```
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-
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- **Problem**: SSH/SFTP connections fail
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-
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- **Solution**: LFTP4WIN includes its own SSH. For SFTP, ensure your SSH keys are accessible. Copy keys to the LFTP4WIN home directory:
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- ```bash
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- cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa /c/tools/lftp4win/home/$USER/.ssh/
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- cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub /c/tools/lftp4win/home/$USER/.ssh/
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- ```
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-
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- **Problem**: Installer fails partway through
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-
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- **Solution**: The installer may have been blocked by firewall or antivirus. Rerun the installer - it will resume from where it stopped:
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- ```cmd
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- cd C:\tools\lftp4win
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- LFTP4WIN-installer.cmd
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- ```
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-
723
- ---
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-
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- ## Post-Installation Configuration
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- After installing LFTP on any platform, consider these optional but recommended configurations.
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- ### Configuration File Locations
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-
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- LFTP reads configuration from these files in order:
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-
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- 1. `/etc/lftp.conf` - System-wide configuration (Linux/macOS)
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- 2. `~/.lftprc` - User-specific configuration
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- 3. `~/.lftp/rc` - Alternative user configuration location
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-
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- On Windows (Chocolatey/LFTP4WIN), the user configuration is typically at `%USERPROFILE%\.lftprc`.
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-
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- ### Recommended Configuration
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-
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- Create a `~/.lftprc` file with commonly useful settings:
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-
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- ```bash
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- cat > ~/.lftprc << 'EOF'
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- # Use passive mode by default (works better with firewalls/NAT)
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- set ftp:passive-mode on
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-
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- # Set connection timeout to 30 seconds
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- set net:timeout 30
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-
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- # Retry failed operations up to 5 times
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- set net:max-retries 5
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-
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- # Delay between retries (in seconds)
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- set net:reconnect-interval-base 5
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-
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- # Use encryption when available
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- set ftp:ssl-allow yes
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- set ftp:ssl-protect-data yes
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-
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- # Show transfer progress
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- set cmd:trace no
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- EOF
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- ```
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-
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- ### Bookmark Management
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-
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- LFTP supports bookmarks for frequently accessed servers. Add a bookmark:
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-
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- ```bash
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- lftp -c "bookmark add myserver ftp://user@ftp.example.com"
772
- ```
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-
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- List bookmarks:
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-
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- ```bash
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- lftp -c "bookmark list"
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- ```
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-
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- Connect using a bookmark:
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-
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- ```bash
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- lftp myserver
784
- ```
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-
786
- Bookmarks are stored in `~/.lftp/bookmarks`.
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-
788
- ### Setting Default Credentials
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-
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- For frequently accessed servers, you can store credentials (use with caution):
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-
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- ```bash
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- cat >> ~/.netrc << 'EOF'
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- machine ftp.example.com
795
- login myusername
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- password mypassword
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- EOF
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- chmod 600 ~/.netrc
799
- ```
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-
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- LFTP respects the standard `.netrc` file format.
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- ---
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-
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- ## Common Issues
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-
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- ### Issue: "Login failed" or "530 Login incorrect"
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-
809
- **Symptoms**: LFTP connects but authentication fails
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-
811
- **Solutions**:
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-
813
- - Verify username and password are correct
814
- - Check if the server requires a specific authentication method:
815
- ```bash
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- lftp -e "set ftp:ssl-auth TLS; open ftp://user@server"
817
- ```
818
- - Some servers require email address as password for anonymous access
819
-
820
- ### Issue: "Connection refused" or "Connection timed out"
821
-
822
- **Symptoms**: LFTP cannot establish a connection to the server
823
-
824
- **Solutions**:
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-
826
- - Verify the hostname and port are correct
827
- - Check if a firewall is blocking the connection
828
- - Try passive mode if behind NAT:
829
- ```bash
830
- lftp -e "set ftp:passive-mode on; open ftp://server"
831
- ```
832
- - Verify the server is running and accepting connections
833
-
834
- ### Issue: "SSL certificate problem"
835
-
836
- **Symptoms**: Connection fails with certificate verification errors
837
-
838
- **Solutions**:
839
-
840
- - For testing only, disable certificate verification:
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- ```bash
842
- lftp -e "set ssl:verify-certificate no; open ftps://server"
843
- ```
844
- - For production, install the CA certificate or update CA certificates:
845
- ```bash
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- # Ubuntu/Debian
847
- sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y ca-certificates
848
- sudo update-ca-certificates
849
- ```
850
-
851
- ### Issue: Transfers stall or timeout
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-
853
- **Symptoms**: File transfers start but hang partway through
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-
855
- **Solutions**:
856
-
857
- - Increase timeout values:
858
- ```bash
859
- lftp -e "set net:timeout 60; set net:max-retries 10; open ftp://server"
860
- ```
861
- - Try disabling data connection reuse:
862
- ```bash
863
- lftp -e "set ftp:use-site-idle no; open ftp://server"
864
- ```
865
- - Check available disk space on source and destination
866
-
867
- ### Issue: "Permission denied" when writing files
868
-
869
- **Symptoms**: Downloads or uploads fail with permission errors
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-
871
- **Solutions**:
872
-
873
- - Verify you have write permission to the local directory
874
- - Verify you have write permission on the remote server
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- - On Linux/macOS, check file ownership:
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- ```bash
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- ls -la /path/to/directory
878
- ```
879
-
880
- ### Issue: Mirror command skips files
881
-
882
- **Symptoms**: `mirror` does not transfer all expected files
883
-
884
- **Solutions**:
885
-
886
- - By default, mirror only transfers newer/changed files. Force full transfer:
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- ```bash
888
- lftp -e "mirror --only-newer=no /remote/path /local/path; bye" ftp://server
889
- ```
890
- - Check for hidden files (files starting with `.`):
891
- ```bash
892
- lftp -e "set ftp:list-options -a; mirror /remote /local; bye" ftp://server
893
- ```
894
-
895
- ---
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-
897
- ## References
898
-
899
- - [LFTP Official Website](https://lftp.yar.ru/)
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- - [LFTP Manual Page](https://lftp.yar.ru/lftp-man.html)
901
- - [LFTP Source Code on GitHub](https://github.com/lavv17/lftp)
902
- - [Homebrew LFTP Formula](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lftp)
903
- - [Chocolatey LFTP Package](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/lftp)
904
- - [LFTP4WIN Project](https://github.com/userdocs/LFTP4WIN)
905
- - [Ubuntu LFTP Package](https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=lftp)
906
- - [Debian LFTP Package](https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=lftp)
907
- - [Fedora LFTP Package](https://packages.fedoraproject.org/pkgs/lftp/lftp/)