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Linux Magazine: gFTP and More

Written By
JP
Jerry Peek
Feb 3, 2005

“Linux often gives you lots of ways to do the same thing and
file transfer is no exception. We covered file transfer in three
columns from March to May 2003. This month let’s look at yet
another variation using gFTP and some not-so-obvious details that
can help you navigate all of the file transfer protocols.

“gFTP is a graphical file transfer client that runs under the X
Window System. Its name might make you think that it only handles
the File Transfer Protocol (FTP), but gFTP does more…”

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JP

Jerry Peek

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