humberto at momo.uthscsa.edu (Humberto Ortiz Zuazaga) writes:
> CK> I don't think that it is possible with the current ftp
> CK> server/client software to just fetch parts of files.
>NcFtp, a UNIX ftp client optimized for annonymous ftp will skip over
>the start of files which have been partially transferred. It also has
>a command line mode which makes it great for scheduling automated
>transfers at night.
Virtually any unix ftp client can do partial-downloads. The command
is 'reget' which is used just like 'get'.
As noted in previous messages, truely difficult transfers are best
done at unusual hour.
Steve
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