ftp server

[Robert Heller]

At Mon, 17 Dec 2018 01:45:31 +1100 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On Sun, 2018-12-16 at 09:19 -0500, Robert Heller wrote:
> > Anonomus FTP is also still valid for downloading public files from a
> > public FTP file server.
> 
> Well - not if you don't want your activities visible. Same as websites
> - they may be public, but that doesn't mean your activities on them
> should be.
> 
> I believe better advice is "do not use FTP unless you control the
> entire (logical) network path between client and server".
> 
> > All tools which used to use FTP (eg HTML editors and the like) now
> > all suport sftp
> 
> "All" is a dangerous word to use in this wide, wide world. But pretty
> close, I would think.

I guess all widely used and supported tools might be a better way to say it.

> 
> Regards, K.
> 

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