Information about the package, ncftp, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The ncftp package is designed for, Improved console FTP client.
Package Name:
ncftp
Summary:
Improved console FTP client
Description:
Ncftp is an improved FTP client. Ncftp's improvements include support for command line editing, command histories, recursive gets, automatic anonymous logins, and more.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
3.2.4
Release:
1.el6
Size:
319 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
Artistic clarified
Control the ncftp package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install ncftp
This command will install ncftp on the server.
yum remove ncftp
This command will un-install ncftp on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ncftp, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove ncftp
This command will un-install ncftp on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove ncftp when using the -y flag.
yum update ncftp
This command will update ncftp to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove ncftp, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update ncftp
This command will update ncftp to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove ncftp when using the -y flag.
yum info ncftp
This command will show you core information about the ncftp package.
yum deplist ncftp
This command will show you the dependencies for ncftp. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update ncftp
This command will check if there is an update waiting on ncftp. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.