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 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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