Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.4

Chapter 15. Networking Programs

NcFTP-3.3.0

Introduction to NcFTP

The NcFTP package contains a powerful and flexible interface to the Internet standard File Transfer Protocol. It is intended to replace or supplement the stock ftp program.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.4 platform.

Package Information

Installation of NcFTP

To install NcFTP, run the following commands: 

CC=/usr/bin/gcc \
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make -C libncftp shared &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make -C libncftp soinstall &&
make install

Command Explanations

CC=/usr/bin/gcc. This environment variable ensures that gcc is used if LLVM-20.1.8 is installed.

make -C ... && make ...: These commands make and install the dynamic library libncftp which is then used to link against when compiling the main program.

Contents

Installed Programs: ncftp, ncftpbatch, ncftpget, ncftpls, ncftpput, and ncftpspooler
Installed Library: libncftp.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

ncftp

is a browser program for File Transfer Protocol

ncftpbatch

is an individual batch FTP job processor

ncftpget

is an internet file transfer program for scripts used to retrieve files

ncftpls

is an internet file transfer program for scripts used to list files

ncftpput

is an internet file transfer program for scripts used to transfer files

ncftpspooler

is a global batch FTP job processor daemon