Comfortable FTP is a comprehensive FTP client that operates in full screen mode, providing users with a comfortable and efficient file transfer experience.
This software review is all about Comfortable FTP, widely known for its full-screen FTP client feature. It aims to provide users with optimal connectivity options, including active and passive data connections, IPv4 and IPv6, as well as secure file transfer protocol using SSH for authorization and connection encryption, better known as SFTP.
While the software still struggles with some limitations in SFTP support, such as no option for resuming transfers, it is a well-rounded application that provides clarity and ease when transferring files. Installing and navigating the software is made easy with the `INSTALL` file providing generic installation instructions, and the `cftp.info` file hosting its documentation.
Users are urged to check the `bindings.desc` file for key bindings while using the help command (pressing H) while operating the software. It's worth noting that the texinfo documentation can be quite complicated, so any assistance in streamlining the outline of structure would be appreciated.
Overall, the software continues to improve with each released version. The latest version, 0.12, includes minor fixes such as warnings from IRIX cc, the renaming and adaptation of callers in util.c (xdirname), and the removal of the definition of global as defined in functions.c. Users are reminded to ensure any binary distribution they create includes a pointer to the distribution site, which can be found at ftp.giga.or.at/pub/nih/cftp or sunsite.univie.ac.at/pub/nih/cftp for easy access to the latest version.
While the software still struggles with some limitations in SFTP support, such as no option for resuming transfers, it is a well-rounded application that provides clarity and ease when transferring files. Installing and navigating the software is made easy with the `INSTALL` file providing generic installation instructions, and the `cftp.info` file hosting its documentation.
Users are urged to check the `bindings.desc` file for key bindings while using the help command (pressing H) while operating the software. It's worth noting that the texinfo documentation can be quite complicated, so any assistance in streamlining the outline of structure would be appreciated.
Overall, the software continues to improve with each released version. The latest version, 0.12, includes minor fixes such as warnings from IRIX cc, the renaming and adaptation of callers in util.c (xdirname), and the removal of the definition of global as defined in functions.c. Users are reminded to ensure any binary distribution they create includes a pointer to the distribution site, which can be found at ftp.giga.or.at/pub/nih/cftp or sunsite.univie.ac.at/pub/nih/cftp for easy access to the latest version.
What's New
Version 0.12: N/A