[Fwd: mget multiple directories.]

[Rusty Carruth]

> -------- Original Message --------
> 
> Okay what I *want* is a command line, command that will allow me to ftp 
> recursive directories. Sort of like mget -R /topDirName/. If there is no 
> way to do that however I'm willing to install a *gasp* GUI ftp client 
> for a while. Any suggestions for a good one? I've tried deadFTP and 
> don't like it. Anyone knows how I can get what I want out of ftp?
> 
One way to get that is to have the remote ftp server to run
one of those ftp server daemons that will tar (and gzip if
you ask it) whole directories.

If the ftp server IS that kind, you just say 'get directory.tar.gz'
and it will tar and gzip up 'directory' and send it to you.

Also, on the client side, have you tried freshmeat?

rc