Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks
| mount_ftp |
| mount_ftp [-o mount_options ] [ftp://][ username : password @] ftp_server : port_ num [/ pathname ] mount_point |
Description
Mounts FTP archives as filesystem volumes .
Options/Usage
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- -o
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Takes - o options as listed in the mount manpage .
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- username
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The login name to use with an FTP server that requires authentication.
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- password
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The password to use with an FTP server that requires authentication. Note that specifying this option on the command line exposes the password in a process listing.
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- ftp_server
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The hostname or IP address of an FTP server.
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- port_num
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The port number on which the server offers FTP service.
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- pathname
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The path to the directory you wish to access on the FTP server, relative to the site's default FTP root directory (e.g., /Library/FTPServer/FTPRoot on Mac OS X Server). Defaults to / .
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- mount_point
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The directory on which the filesystem will be mounted. It must be an absolute pathname.
Location
/sbin