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get

Transfer files from remote server to local computer.

If the destination file already exists, and none of the options --append, --force, --newer, --resume, --skip-existing or --unique is given, you will be prompted what to do.

Usage:

get [options] file ...

Options:

-a

--append

Append if destination exists.

-c PERM

--chmod=PERM

Change mode of transferred files to PERM.

--chgrp=GROUP

change group of transferred files to GROUP. You need to be a member of GROUP.

-d

--no-dereference

Copy symbolic links as symbolic links.

-D

--delete-after

Delete remote file after successful transfer.

--dir-mask=GLOB

Enter only directories matching GLOB pattern.

--dir-rx-mask=REGEXP

Enter only directories matching REGEXP pattern.

-f

--force

Overwrite existing destinations, never prompt.

-H

--nohup

Transfer files in background (nohup mode), quits yafc.

-i

--interactive

Prompt before each transfer.

-L FILE

--logfile=FILE

Use FILE as logfile instead of ~/.yafc/nohup/nohup.<pid>.

-m GLOB

--mask=GLOB

Only get files matching GLOB pattern.

-M REGEXP

--rx-mask=REGEXP

Only get files matching REGEXP pattern.

-n

--newer

Only get file if remote is newer than local file.

-o DEST

--output=DEST

Specify other destination. If more than one file is transferred, option --recursive is given, or DEST ends in a slash, then DEST denotes a directory. Otherwise (if only one file is to be transferred), DEST denotes a filename. However, if DEST already exists and is a directory, DEST denotes a directory.

Examples:

get README -o readme

will transfer the remote file README to the local file readme if readme is not an existing local directory.

get README -o readme/

will transfer the remote file README to the local directory readme.

get *.tar.gz -o foo

will transfer all remote *.tar.gz files to a local directory named foo.

get foo -r -o bar

will transfer the remote file foo to a local directory named bar. If foo is a directory, it will be downloaded recursively.

-p

--preserve

Try to preserve file attributes and timestamps.

-P

--parents

Append source path to destination.

-q

--quiet

Overrides --verbose.

-r

--recursive

Get directories recursively.

-R

--resume

Resume broken download (restart at EOF).

-s

--skip-existing

Always skip existing files.

-t

--tagged

Transfer tagged files.

--type=TYPE

Specify transfer type, 'ascii' or 'binary'.

-u

--unique

Always store as unique local file.

-v

--verbose

Explain what is being done.

--help

Show a short syntax description.