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Dear All, I want to download files around 2GB from FTP. It would be better to compress those files as zipped file. How can i compress files in FTP command ...
  1. 09-11-2007 #1
    moorthygs
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    Compress files in FTP

    Dear All,

    I want to download files around 2GB from FTP. It would be better to compress those files as zipped file.

    How can i compress files in FTP command line.

    Please help me...


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    Moorthy.GS
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  2. 09-11-2007 #2
    vsemaska
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    Standard ftp doesn't have the option to compress files. Either you compress them 1st with gzip or use a different ftp package like wu-ftpd.

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  3. 09-12-2007 #3
    moorthygs
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    Compres Files in FTP

    Hey,

    Thanks for your reply.

    FTP server is Windows NT machine. how can i compress the files in server machine via commandline or scripts?

    Cheers,

    Moorthy.GS
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