NcFTP Client
Archived: 2026-04-05 17:58:22 UTC
NcFTP Client (also known as just NcFTP) is a set of FREE application programs implementing the File Transfer
Protocol (FTP).
The current version is: 3.3.0 (April 23, 2025).
The program has been in service on UNIX systems since 1991 and is a popular alternative to the standard FTP
program, /usr/bin/ftp. NcFTP offers many ease-of-use and performance enhancements over the stock ftp
client, and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms as well as operating systems such Microsoft Windows and
Apple Mac OS X.
For more information about the client, send us e-mail. For more information about our server product, please see
the NcFTPd Server home page.
The programs are free, but we would appreciate a donation if you find them useful. Your support allows us to keep
maintaining the project!
Documentation
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
How to report a bug
Change Log
NcFTP - FTP browser program
NcFTPGet - command-line utility program
NcFTPPut - command-line utility program
NcFTPLs - command-line utility program
NcFTPBatch - background FTP program for individual users
NcFTPSpooler - background batch FTP service for systems
License Agreement - The Clarified Artistic License
Download
Visit our Download page to obtain the source code or compiled executables.  If you find it useful, please consider
our NcFTPd Server software if you wish to provide FTP service.
Other resources
NcFTPd Server: FTP server software for UNIX
LibNcFTP API: FTP library for UNIX and Windows
An Overview of the File Transfer Protocol
https://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/
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RFC 959, The official File Transfer Protocol specification
RFC 2389, "Feature negotiation mechanism for the File Transfer Protocol" (FEAT and OPTS commands)
RFC 3659, "Extensions to FTP" (including the machine-readable list command, MLST)
Please do not send mail to hunnypot@ncftpd.com . You will be permanently black-listed if you send mail to that
address.
Source: https://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/
https://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/
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