How to send me files using Anonymous Ftp

  1. If multiple files are to be sent, it is most convenient to combine and compress them before sending. You can use unix tar and gzip/compress, Winzip, etc.
    unix command line example:

    % tar cvf foo.tar <file names or directory names>
    % gzip foo.tar
      (this creates the file foo.tar.gz)
  2. Send the file(s) using one of the following methods, or any other ftp client you use. Note my incoming directory is protected so you cannot list or download files. The only feedback you will have after sending a file is the absence of an error message. This is to provide security, since only I can list or read files uploaded here.

    Web Browser Method Manual Method

    After clicking on the link below, you initiate an upload in your web browser to send the file.

    Choose File -> Upload File... in Netscape. For Internet Explorer, you cut and paste the file to upload it.

    Anonymous Ftp to ftp.cs.umd.edu

    The following illustrates manually sending me file(s) via anonymous ftp using a command line ftp client. After anonymously connecting to our ftp.cs.umd.edu server, change to my private directory, and upload the file(s).

    command line example:

    % ftp ftp.cs.umd.edu
    Name (ftp.cs.umd.edu:beynon): anonymous
    Password: senders_email@foo.edu

    ftp> cd incoming/beynon
    ftp> binary
    ftp> mput foo.tar.gz
    ftp> quit

  3. Send me email at beynon@cs.umd.edu so I can go get the files you sent.
Michael D. Beynon
Last modified: Fri Jul 9 15:07:50 EST 1999