# Lftp
Lftp (opens new window) is a file transfer program that allows sophisticated ftp, http and other connections to other hosts. If site is specified then lftp will connect to that site otherwise a connection has to be established with the open command.
TIP
Lftp can be used as an alternative to sftp when transfering files in and out of Kista.
# Installation
# Install Lftp in your lab
Log into your lab machine and run one of the following codes to install Lftp:
# Conda
conda install -r conda-forge lftp
# Apt
sudo apt install lftp
# Install Lftp in your local computer
OS X / MacOS
brew install lftp
Note that the code above requires Homebrew package manager (opens new window).
Ubuntu
sudo apt install lftp
# Usage
We recommend that you read the Lftp manuals (opens new window) to get yourself up and running. The guides provides and extensive overview of Lftp features.
# Connecting to Kista
To connect to your kista over Lftp you will need to prepend the alias with sftp://, example:
lftp sftp://kista
We recommend to use mirror command which works similar to rsyncfor larger transfers.