File transfer

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The File Transfer Protocol ftp allows to copy files between computers.

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Ftp is used mainly for large collections of data (e.g. program or article archives).

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Special formats are in use for compression and bundling of whole directories.

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zip, tar.gz

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Using the proper URL in a browser, one can skim through directories or download files to the own computer.

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ftp://ftp.zib.de/netlib/eispack
Eispack repository (software for the numerical solution of eigenvalue problems)

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ftp://ftp.zib.de/netlib/eispack/archives/eispack-linux.tgz
ready to use library for linux systems.

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Special ftp programs allow the transfer of complete directories.

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Using the browser one can store web pages that are displayed, and most of the embedded elements (images, applets).