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JFtp - Default branch
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Section: Unix
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| Added: Fri, Mar 2nd 2001 12:29 UTC (7 years, 9 months ago) |
Updated: Thu, Jul 24th 2008 11:43 UTC (4 months, 11 days ago) |
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About:
JFtp is a Swing Java network and file transfer client. It supports FTP using its own FTP API and various other protocols like SMB, SFTP, NFS, HTTP, and file I/O using third party APIs. It includes many advanced features such as recursive directory up/download, browsing FTP servers while transferring files, FTP resuming and queueing, browsing the LAN for Windows shares, and more. The FTP API is separated from the GUI and can also be used in third-party applications. It should ideally be launched in a Web browser via Java Web Start (contained by the Java 1.4 plugin), but can also be started locally.
Author:
David Hansmann <cyberdemon [at] x [dash] cas [dot] de>
[contact developer]
Homepage:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/j-ftp
Tar/GZ:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/j-ftp/j-ftp-1.51.tar.gz
Demo site:
http://j-ftp.sourceforge.net/jftp.jnlp
Trove categories:
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» Rating:
8.20/10.00
(Rank N/A)
» Vitality: 0.53% (Rank 535)
» Popularity: 5.32% (Rank 640)
 
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Record hits: 71,685
URL hits: 47,602
Subscribers: 89
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Red Hat Linux v.9
by kyloe - Mar 11th 2004 02:44:20
Java is more than an aquired taste, but JFTP is a means to an end of an
arduous search for reliable network software available to anyone.
With programs like JFTP the future for Java is pertained.
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Re: Red Hat Linux v.9
by Jake Kasprzak - Mar 12th 2004 18:58:54
Hello. It certainly is good to hear that JFtp has something that you
consider reliable newtork software, but we'll continue to look for ways to
improve on it. It is good to know that this is something you've been
looking for, as coming up with this kind of software has been our goal.
Anyway, I'm just wondering why Red Hat Linux was mentioned in the subject
line, but not anywhere else. Is it related to your comments about Java?
Just wondering.
> Java is more than an aquired taste, but
> JFTP is a means to an end of an arduous
> search for reliable network software
> available to anyone.
> With programs like JFTP the future for
> Java is pertained.
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Re: Red Hat Linux v.9
by kyloe - May 19th 2004 08:17:56
> Anyway, I'm just wondering why Red Hat
> Linux was mentioned in the subject line,
> but not anywhere else. Is it related to
> your comments about Java? Just
> wondering.
.
The heading was used more for a guide with new users looking for software
on systems such as Red Hat Linux, to catch the eye or such.
Java is platform independant so such is JFTP. However, I believe it should
be noted that a vast majority of users are not aware of such things. In my
opinion, Java is grosely unutilised and under advertised but only under MY
personal computing experiences.
You are right, Jake, about publicity and advertising and, in my opinion
again, this is a real world turn back with the lack of support by major OS
Producers including Microsoft with their left wheel turn on Java and
anything else that isn't Microsoft. But as far as I know Linux
distributions have always been without a usable Java Runtime Environment as
a default installation, as for other OS distros I by far cannot speak
without insight.
I hope this changes!
What I like about JFTP is the programs ability to transfer files within a
selective menu of Protocols with its ease of use at a friendly uncluttered
interface. With its auto update feature the JFTP program also brings
confidence to the end user.
As for opinons and feedback I believe some good points were covered in the
posts below such as SSH Outbound, Faviourites place of storage within the
GUI and such.
Good work can be rewarded in many ways. I hope you are succesful in yours
to others.
Apologies for the lack of monitoring this post.
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Re: Red Hat Linux v.9
by Jake Kasprzak - May 25th 2004 20:44:18
Well, there's no need to worry about not monitoring what is posted here. I
have not been able to do so as much myself, as I have been very busy.
However, I do monitor the project's SourceForge page, as it is where bug
reports, feature requests, and other forum posts tend to be posted. I'll
still monitor this page though, and I have been making an effort to check
back here for other posts.
I also find it quite unfortunate that the Java Runtime Environment is not
installed by default on a number of operating systems. As far as I know,
Linux distributions do not tend to have it included by default and I don't
believe that any of the *BSD operating systems include it either. But it is
freely
available and hopefully more people will find that a JRE is worth having,
as there is some good free software available that uses it.
I must say that it is good to hear that you like the way that JFtp allows
you to be able transfer files using a number of different protocols. We
like to
think that if you need a file transferred, you can do it with this
application. While some protocols are not quite supported yet (WebDAV
support is still being developed) we hope you'll find that you can
transfer files in just about every way you could want. And it's definitely
good to hear that you like the interface, as I have been finding that it
could
use a little work. We will continue to add features and find ways to
improve JFtp, and so your feedback is highly appreciated.
Thanks,
J.K.
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Re: Red Hat Linux v.9
by Veerakumar - Jun 4th 2005 20:21:49
> Well, there's no need to worry about not
> monitoring what is posted here. I have
> not been able to do so as much myself,
> as I have been very busy. However, I do
> monitor the project's SourceForge page,
> as it is where bug reports, feature
> requests, and other forum posts tend to
> be posted. I'll still monitor this page
> though, and I have been making an effort
> to check back here for other posts.
>
> I also find it quite unfortunate that
> the Java Runtime Environment is not
> installed by default on a number of
> operating systems. As far as I know,
> Linux distributions do not tend to have
> it included by default and I don't
> believe that any of the *BSD operating
> systems include it either. But it is
> freely
> available and hopefully more people will
> find that a JRE is worth having, as
> there is some good free software
> available that uses it.
>
> I must say that it is good to hear that
> you like the way that JFtp allows you to
> be able transfer files using a number of
> different protocols. We like to
> think that if you need a file
> transferred, you can do it with this
> application. While some protocols are
> not quite supported yet (WebDAV support
> is still being developed) we hope you'll
> find that you can
> transfer files in just about every way
> you could want. And it's definitely good
> to hear that you like the interface, as
> I have been finding that it could
> use a little work. We will continue to
> add features and find ways to improve
> JFtp, and so your feedback is highly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> J.K.
JRE is not included because there is no GPLed JRE present anywhere. But
thanks to apache foundation. Apache is trying to build an GPLed
implementation of JRE from scratch.
--
Visit me at Veera
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Wow
by Rishi Chopra - Jan 9th 2004 14:17:30
Perhaps the single coolest thing I've seen since the x8086 - too bad java
web start isn't installed by default on more machines =(
--
Rishi Chopra
www.rishichopra.org
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Re: Wow
by Jake Kasprzak - Mar 12th 2004 18:53:16
As one of this project's developers, I have seen this comment here for some
time, but just did not know what to say. I never thought of it as something
that is actually that good, but if you like it that much, then I won't
argue with you. We try to come up with something that people would like to
have, and are we're always looking for ways to improve on this project. Is
there anything in particular about this project that you like? And can you
think of any ways we can make improvements? I'd like to hear your answers
to those questions.
> Perhaps the single coolest thing I've
> seen since the x8086 - too bad java web
> start isn't installed by default on more
> machines =(
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Re: Wow
by Rishi Chopra - Mar 31st 2004 11:37:21
Jake,
The thing I like most about the project is that it allows me to use FTP
services from anywhere with a full-featured client, requiring nothing more
than a JRE. I'm terribly distraught that MS doesn't include a usable JRE
by default, but hopefully this will change in the future.
My only suggestion for improving jFTP would be to make the software more
like SSH Secure Shell, e.g. allow SSH login to machines and require only
outbound connections on port 22. This would allow a user to conduct file
transfer without an explicit FTP service running on the server, and would
allow a user to download/upload files so long as the user has the right
permissions on the server (e.g. no firewall holes or port forwarding
required.) That said, I suppose such an addition would be appropriate for
another software project (e.g. jSSH) rather than for extension as part of
jFTP.
In any case, keep up the good work!
--
Rishi Chopra
www.rishichopra.org
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Re: Wow
by Jake Kasprzak - May 12th 2004 21:32:10
Well, it looks like I should check this web page more often. We would
usually have these kinds of discussions on the page hosted on SourceForge,
which can be found here.
Anyway, if I understand you correctly, what you would like is to have
added to this application is the ability to be able to connect to server by
SSH without having to connect to an FTP service. We actually are
considering adding a feature where a user can open an SSH shell connection.
It's there in the TODO file, which can be read if you click on the "What's
next?" option in the menu. If that is what you want, you might get it soon
enough.
Any other feature requests that you may have may be posted to our
SourceForge page, as that's the one we check most often. Something that you
might find is that features that are requested are often added before long.
But there are a few that take time, and we will keep working on those ones.
But some won't take as long. A request for an improvement to the API was
added within about two weeks, as you may see in version 1.43.
Anyway, if you think that we have done very well, we'd appreciate it if
you could recommend this to other people. And we're also looking for
donations of money, which I understand will mostly go toward advertising.
And a percentage of it will go to SourceForge, and I think some will go to
the Apache Software Foundation. We would like any publicity we can get,
whether it is free or not.
Anyway, thanks for the compliments, and I apologize for not getting back
to you sooner.
J.K.
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