In command line FTP, how can I avoid being timed out when transferring a long file?

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In command line FTP, how can I avoid being timed out when transferring a long file?

To avoid getting timed out during long file transfers using command line FTP, turn on hashing by entering at the ftp> prompt: hash

FTP will then write a "#" for every packet transferred and thus prevent timing out due to inactivity while the file transfer is in progress.

Note: This won't prevent a transfer failure caused by network or server problems.

At Indiana University, for personal or departmental Linux or Unix systems support, see At IU, how do I get support for Linux or Unix?

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