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Subject: Re: FTP under program control 
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>  I was interested in using ftp as a mechanism, under program control, to
> transfer files from a series of data collection programs to a central
> database program.  I know that the FreeBSD make files for the ports programs
> make use of ftp, to transfer the ports sources automatically.  How is this
> being done?  Can anyone point me to some sample code?

man fetch

wget in the ports also works.

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