getit(1) getit(1)
December, 1993
getit
getit - use anonymous FTP to get a file
SYNOPSIS
getit
DESCRIPTION
getit will use anonymous FTP to get the file listed on the command
line. The file will be copied into the current working directory.
File name may include wild card character, '*'.
USAGE
Either
getit host:path/file
-or-
getit path/file:host
-or-
getit ftp://host/path/file
SEE ALSO
ftp(1) lsit
HISTORY
Written by NASA/JSC/GM2/Ken Jenks, kjenks@gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov
Version 1.0 released August, 1992
Version 2.0 released December, 1993
-- Added URL format, "ftp://host/path/file"
-- Fixed "core dump" bug
-- Also released "lsit" program
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