Re: Need FTP help

[glyn@cs.UAlberta.CA (Reade Glyn Devin)]

In article <9302110249.aa27303@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu>, jlee@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU ("Joseph T. Lee") writes:
> I'm new to usenet/internet as I just signed on last week and I can't figure
> out how to FTP into other systems. :(
> 
> I see FTP being described all the time in the posts, but I've no idea what
> is being talked about.  What's FTP?  What's BinSCII?  How do I download
> stuff for my IIGS (since right now I'm using a MacIIci to telenet in)?

FTP is the File Transfer Protocol.  It's how you transfer files on internet.
It's interactive.  Type ftp.  Once you're in it, you can type h for help.

Basics:
	cd into the directory where you want your files to go
	type 'ftp' to start it
	type 'open <machine>', for example, 'open cco.caltech.edu'
	ftp should say you're connected to the machine.  You will be
		prompted for your user name.  Type 'anonymous'.
	when it asks for your password, type in your email address, for
		example 'jlee@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU'.  This is known as
		anonymous ftp.
	on the remote site, cd into the directory that has the files
		that you want.  For example, 'cd /pub/apple2' if you're
		on cco.caltech.edu
	to get the files, you must set the mode.  Type 'ascii' if you
		want text (or *.bsq, or source, or ...) files, or
		'bin' if you want binary files (such as *.shk, *.bxy,
		etc.)
	get the files:  type 'get <filename>'.  If you want to use
		wildcards, use 'mget <filespec>'.
	quit: type 'close'.  This drops the connection to the remote
		site.  Then type 'bye'.  This quits the ftp program.

One of the first files you want to get is the FAQ for this group.  I 
believe that it's available at cco.caltech.edu in /pub/apple2 (others
correct me if necessary).  Also look for any files regarding shrinkit,
binscii, GSHK, readme.

shrinkit / GSHK:  archive utility that makes binary *.SHK files.  Standard
	method for archiving.  Similar to unix' tar.

binscii:  method for encoding binary files to text so that they can be
	sent via email or newsgroups.  Similar to unix' uuencode.
	Filenames are of type *.bsq

There are many other formats and combinations thereof.  Check the FAQ

Also on ftp, check the help on the following:
	mget
	prompt
	remotehelp
	autoftp (may have to ask your administrator)

> Any help is much appreciated with many thanks. :)

No Problem.

> Joseph
> 
> > We exist inside the universe.  There is no such thing as outside the     <
> > so we are representative of our universe.  Therfore, we are the universe <
> > Because we think and are aware of ourselves, and we are the universe     <
> > the universe thinks and is aware of itself.                              <
> > --stuff from my cosmology class                                          <

Sound like the guy has been sniffing liquid wrench.  Must have been
from some philosophy 'cosmology' class rather than a physics course...

--Devin Reade		glyn@cs.ualberta.ca