ftp command is removed since macOS High Sierra for a security reason. ftp command can be installed with brew.
Prerequisites
- macOS Catalina (v10.15)
- MacBook Pro
- brew
Install
Just install tnftp with brew.
$ brew Install tnftp
Command Sample
$ ftp -a 127.0.0.1 4481
-a means “Causes ftp to bypass normal login proce-dure, and use an anonymous login instead”.
$ ftp
ftp> help
Commands may be abbreviated. Commands are:
! edit lpage nlist rcvbuf struct
$ epsv lpwd nmap recv sunique
account epsv4 ls ntrans reget system
append epsv6 macdef open remopts tenex
ascii exit mdelete page rename throttle
bell features mdir passive reset trace
binary fget mget pdir restart type
bye form mkdir pls rhelp umask
case ftp mls pmlsd rmdir unset
cd gate mlsd preserve rstatus usage
cdup get mlst progress runique user
chmod glob mode prompt send verbose
close hash modtime proxy sendport xferbuf
cr help more put set ?
debug idle mput pwd site
delete image mreget quit size
dir lcd msend quote sndbuf
disconnect less newer rate status