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    <title>gFTP Manual &manrevision;</title>

    <copyright>
      <year>2002</year>
      <holder>Alexander Kirillov</holder>
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      <year>2002</year>
      <holder>Brian Masney</holder>
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	<firstname>Alexander</firstname>
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	<firstname>Brian</firstname>
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    <releaseinfo> This manual describes version &appversion; of &gftp;.
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  <indexterm zone="index">
    <primary>gFTP</primary>
  </indexterm>
  <indexterm zone="index">
    <primary>gFTP</primary>
  </indexterm>
  <indexterm zone="index">
    <primary>File Transfer</primary>
  </indexterm>

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<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
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  <sect1 id="gftp-introduction">
    <title>Introduction</title>
    <para>The &gftp; is a graphical file transfer manager. It can be
      used for downloading files from remote FTP servers, uploading
      files to an FTP server, or transferring files between two remote
      servers.       &gftp; provides the following
      features:</para>
    <itemizedlist>
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      <listitem>
	<para> Support for  FTP, HTTP and SSH (both SSH1 and SSH2) protocols
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para>Support for fxp file transfers (transferring files between two
	  remote servers via ftp)
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para> Multithreaded to allow for simultaneous downloads
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para>File transfer queues to allow for downloading multiple files
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para> Bookmarks menu to allow you to quickly connect to remote sites
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para>  Support for  resuming interrupted file transfers
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para>  Drag-N-Drop support
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para> FTP and HTTP proxy server support
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para> Allows for passive and non-passive file transfers
	</para>
      </listitem>
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      <listitem>
	<para> Supports UNIX, EPLF, Novell, MacOS, and NT (DOS) style directory listings
	</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>

  </sect1>

<!-- =========== Basic usage ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-basic">
    <title>Basic Usage</title>
    <para>
      This section describes basic usage of &gftp; and its graphical
      interface (buttons, menus, etc).
    </para>

    <!-- ======= ===== -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-starting">
      <title>Starting And Quitting &gftp;</title>

	<para>To start &gftp; open the <guimenu> Main Menu</guimenu>,
	then choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Programs</guimenu>
	<guisubmenu>Internet</guisubmenu>
	<guimenuitem>gFTP</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
	</para>
	<para>
	  You can also start &gftp; from the command line. To do so,
	  type <command>gftp</command> or <command>gftp
	  <replaceable>ftp://ftp.myhostname.com/pub</replaceable></command>
	  and press <keycap>Return</keycap>. Here
	  <replaceable>ftp://ftp.myhostname.com/pub</replaceable> is
	  the address (URL) of the site you want to connect to. See
	  <xref linkend="gftp-connect-url"/> for examples of
	  admissible URLs.
	</para>
      <para>
	  To quit &gftp; choose <menuchoice><guimenu>FTP</guimenu>
	  <guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>.
      </para>
      <para>
	There are two versions of &gftp;: graphical and text. Command
	&gftp; will start graphical version in graphical environment
	(i.e., when X Window System is running)
	and text version otherwise. (For advanced users: &gftp; checks
	whether environment variable DISPLAY is set to determine
	whether graphical environment is present.) You can also
	explicitly start graphical version by using command
	<command>gftp-gtk</command> and text version by using command
	<command>gftp-text</command>. This manual only describes graphical
	version.
      </para>
      </sect2>

    <!-- ======= ===== -->
      <sect2 id="gftp-gui">
	<title>&gftp; Main Window And Controls</title>
	<para>
	  After starting, &gftp; opens the main window shown in <xref
	  linkend="gftp-mainwin-fig"/>.
	</para>
    <!-- ==== Figure ==== -->
	<figure id="gftp-mainwin-fig">
	  <title>gFTP Main Window</title>
	  <screenshot>
	    <mediaobject>
	    <imageobject>
		<imagedata
		fileref="figures/mainwin.png" format="PNG"/>
	    </imageobject>
	    <textobject>
	      <phrase>Shows &gftp; main window. </phrase>
	    </textobject>
	  </mediaobject>
	</screenshot>
      </figure>
      <para>
	This window contains the following areas and controls:
      </para>
      <variablelist>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term>Connection information: <guilabel>hostname</guilabel>,
	    <guilabel>port</guilabel>,
	    <guilabel>User</guilabel>,
	    <guilabel>Pass</guilabel>,
	    <guilabel>Protocol type</guilabel> (FTP, HTTP, SSH)
          </term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      These fields contain information about currently active
	      connection (<guilabel>User</guilabel> and
	      <guilabel>Pass</guilabel> stand for username and
	      password respectively). You can also use them to open a new
	      connection: enter the connection information in these
	      fields and click on <guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      When not connected, enter connection settings (hostname,
	      protocol, etc) and click on this button to connect to a
	      remote computer. When connected to a remote computer,
	      click on this button to disconnect.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guibutton>Stop</guibutton> button</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on this button to stop connection attempts or a
	      file transfer.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>File list</guilabel> panels</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      These tow panels show the contents of current directory
	      on local (left panel) and remote (right panel)
	      computers. They can also be used for navigation:
	      double-clicking on a directory takes you to that
	      directory. See <xref linkend="gftp-viewing"/> for more
	      information.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guibutton>Transfer</guibutton> buttons</term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      Click on one of this buttons to transfer selected files
	      between local and remote computers. The arrow shows
	      direction of transfer: top button transfers from the
	      local computer to the remote  one (upload), the bottom
	      button transfers from the remote computer to the local
	      one (download)
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Transfer progress window</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      This window shows file transfer progress.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
	<!-- ########## -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Log window</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      This window shows all the messages exchanged by the local
	      computer and the remote one. Mostly useful for
	      troubleshooting and diagnostic purposes.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
      </variablelist>
    </sect2>
    <sect2 id="gftp-basic-transfer">
      <title>Connecting and Transferring Files</title>
      <para>
	To connect to a remote computer, enter the computer address
	(hostname) on the toolbar and select the protocol type (by
	default, FTP). If using anonymous FTP or HTTP connection, leave
	fields <guilabel>User</guilabel> and <guilabel>Pass</guilabel>
	blank; otherwise, enter your username and password. After
	entering this information, click on
	<guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button. For detailed
	instructions and other ways to establish connection, see <xref
	linkend="gftp-connect"/>.
      </para>
      <para>
	To transfer files between local and remote computers,
	double-click on the file you want to transfer. If you need to
	transfer several files or whole directories, click on them
	while holding down <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key to select. After
	selecting, click on the appropriate
	<guibutton>Transfer</guibutton> button located between file
	list panels. For detailed instructions, see <xref
	linkend="gftp-transfer"/>.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

<!-- ===========  Connecting To a  Remote Site ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-connect">
    <title>Connecting To a  Remote Site</title>
    <para>
      The first step in transferring files is establishing a
      connection to the remote site.
      &gftp; provides several ways to connect to a remote site,
      described below. These descriptions assume that you are already
      connected to the Internet. Please note that
      If you are behind a firewall and use HTTP or FTP proxy, you will
      need to configure &gftp; before connecting as described in <xref
      linkend="gftp-configuring"/>. Configuration changes are also likely to
      be required when connecting to an SSH site; see <xref
      linkend="gftp-ssh"/>.
    </para>
    <para>
      To disconnect from a remote site, click on
      <guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button or choose
      <menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu>
      <guimenuitem>Disconnect</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
    </para>


    <!-- ===========  Using toolbar  ======== -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-connect-toolbar">
      <title>Connecting Using the Toolbar</title>
    <para>
      To connect to a remote site, enter the connection information in
      the appropriate fields in the toolbar.
    </para>
    <variablelist>
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      <varlistentry>
	<term><guilabel>Host</guilabel></term>
	<listitem>
	  <para>Enter the remote site hostname (e.g., <systemitem
	  class="systemname">ftp.gnome.org</systemitem>). Do not
	  include <systemitem>ftp://</systemitem> prefix or the
	  directory (e.g., <systemitem>/pub</systemitem>). You can
	  select one of recently visited sites by clicking on the down
	  arrow and selecting it from the drop-down list. You can also
	  drag the URL from any GNOME application to the
	  <guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
     <!-- ############### -->
      <varlistentry>
	<term><guilabel>Port</guilabel></term>
	<listitem>
	  <para>Unless you know that the server uses non-standard
	  port, leave this field blank
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
     <!-- ############### -->
      <varlistentry>
	<term><guilabel>User</guilabel> and <guilabel>Pass</guilabel></term>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    If you have an account on the server you are connecting to
	    and want to use this account, enter your username and
	    password. If connecting to an anonymous FTP site (i.e.,
	    one that allows connection to everyone, without requiring
	    an account), leave these fields blank.
	    </para>


	    <note>
	      <title>NOTE</title>
	      <para>
		Most anonymous FTP servers ask that you enter
		<systemitem>anonymous</systemitem> for username and
		your e-mail address for password. Most of them only use
		the e-mail address for statistics. However, there is a
		potential risk that some less scrupulous FTP sites
		will use your e-mail to send you spam. To avoid this,
		&gftp; uses fake addresses (that is, strings that look
		like a valid e-mail address) as passwords.
	      </para>
	    </note>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
     <!-- ############### -->
      <varlistentry>
	<term><guilabel>Protocol</guilabel></term>
	<listitem>
	  <para>Select the protocol to use (by default,
	  <systemitem>FTP</systemitem>).  Possible protocols include
	  FTP (File Transfer Protocol), HTTP and SSH (Secure Shell, a
	  protocol for encrypted communications, described in <xref
	  linkend="gftp-ssh"/>).
	  </para>
	    <warning>
	      <title>SECURITY WARNING</title>
	      <para>
		Using non-anonymous FTP connection is a serious
		security risk, as your username and password are
		transmitted unencrypted over the Internet and can be
		easily intercepted by a third party. It is recommended
		that you only use FTP for anonymous sites. When
		username and password is required, use SSH instead.
	      </para>
	    </warning>

	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
    <para>
      After entering this information, click on
      <guibutton>Connect</guibutton> button (see <xref
      linkend="gftp-mainwin-fig"/>). &gftp; will try to connect to the
      server. If successful, the files on the remote server will be
      shown in the right file view pane. If there was an error when
      connecting, the error message will be shown in the lower part of
      &gftp; window.
    </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Using menu  ======== -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-connect-url">
      <title>Connecting Using URL</title>
      <para>
	An equivalent way of connecting to a remote site is by
	choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu>
	  <guimenuitem>Open URL</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (<keycombo>
	  <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>U</keycap></keycombo>). This
	will prompt you for a URL to connect to. The following are
	examples of valid URL's:
      </para>
      <simplelist>
	<member>
	    ftp://ftp.myhostname.com/pub (anonymous FTP connection)
	</member>
	<member>
	    ftp://user@ftp.myhostname.com/pub (non-anonymous FTP
                                               connection with given
                                               username. You
                                               will be
                                               prompted for a password)
	</member>
	<member>
	    ftp://user:pass@ftp.myhostname.com/pub (non-anonymous FTP
                                               connection, with given
                                               username and password)
	</member>
	<member>
	    ssh://user:pass@myhostname.com (SSH connection, with given
                                               username and password)
	</member>
      </simplelist>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Using toolbar  ======== -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-connect-bookmarks">
      <title>Connecting Using the Bookmarks</title>
      <para>
	You can also use &gftp; bookmarks for connecting to frequently
	used sites, as described in <xref
	linkend="gftp-bookmarks"/>.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>
<!-- ===========  Viewing and Selecting  Files ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-viewing">
    <title>Viewing  Files and Directories</title>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-file-list">
      <title>File List Panel</title>
      <para>
	After connecting, the right file list panel will show the files
	on the remote computer (see <xref
	  linkend="gftp-fileview-fig"/>. Similarly, the left file view
	  panel shows the files on the local computer.
      </para>
      <para>
	At the top of file view panel there is the location field which
	shows the path to current directory. Immediately below it, there
	is the status line which shows remote computer name, file
	selection filter (see below), and protocol.
      </para>
      <para>FILE LIST - NEEDS WORK
      </para>
      <para>
	You can refresh file list panel by choosing
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu>
	  <guimenuitem>Refresh</guimenuitem>
	</menuchoice>
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-navigate">
      <title>Navigating Directories</title>
      <para>
	To see the contents of a subdirectory, double-click on this
	directory name in the file list window. To go up one level in
	the directory tree, double-click on <filename>..</filename>
	(usually the first item in the list). By a  common Unix
	convention, <filename>..</filename> stands  for parent directory.
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-viewing-files">
      <title>Viewing and Editing Individual Files</title>
      <para>To view an individual file, select this file in the file
      view window and choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu>
      <guimenuitem>View...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (for files on
      the remote computer) or <menuchoice><guimenu>Local</guimenu>
      <guimenuitem>View...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (for files on
      the local  computer). Alternatively, you can select the file,
      then right-click on it and choose
      <guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem> from the context menu.
      </para>
      <para>To edit an individual file, select this file in the file
	view window and choose
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Local/Remote</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Edit...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Alternatively,
	you can select the file, then right-click on it and choose
	<guimenuitem>Edit...</guimenuitem> from the context menu.
      </para>

      <para>
	Advanced users may configure which applications should be used
	for opening files of different types by manually editing
	&gftp; configuration file as described in <xref
	linkend="gftp-configuring-advanced"/>.
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-filter">
      <title>File  Filter</title>
      <para>
	You can configure &gftp; so that the file list window only
	shows files matching a given pattern. To do so, choose
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Change
	Filespec...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (for files on the
	remote computer) or <menuchoice><guimenu>Local</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Change Filespec...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
	(for files on the local computer) and enter the pattern in
	<guilabel>Change Filespec...</guilabel> dialog. The pattern
	may use wildcards <keycap>*</keycap> (matches any string) and
	<keycap>?</keycap> (matches any single symbol). For example,
	pattern <filename>*</filename>
	matches all files, while <filename>*.tar*</filename> matches
	all files with extension <filename>tar</filename>, possibly
	followed by any sequence of symbols, for example
	<filename>filename.tar.gz</filename>. Please note that
	filenames in Unix are case-sensitive, so the pattern
	<filename>*.jpeg</filename> will not match files with
	extension <filename>.JPEG</filename>.
      </para>
      <para>
	Once you have selected a filter, the file list window will be
	updated  to show only files matching the pattern. To remind
	you of that, this pattern will be shown under the location
	field.
      </para>
      <para>
	To clear the filter and show all files, choose
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Change
	Filespec...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and enter
	<filename>*</filename> as the pattern.
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-custom-view">
      <title>Customizing File View</title>
      <para>
      </para>
    </sect2>


  </sect1>

<!-- ===========  Selecting and Transferring Files ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-transfer">
    <title>Transferring Files</title>
    <para>
      This section describes how one transfers files between local and
      remote computer. It assumes that you have already established
      the connection with the remote computer as described in <xref
      linkend="gftp-connect"/>.
    </para>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-transfer-single">
      <title>Transferring a Single File</title>
      <para>
	To transfer a single file, double-click on the file in the
	file list window, or drag the file   from one
	file list window to another using the mouse.
      </para>
    </sect2>
    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-transfer-multiple">
      <title>Transferring Multiple Files</title>
      <para>
	To transfer multiple files in the same directory, you need to
	select files to transfer. To do so, click on each of the files
	and directories you want to select while holding down
	<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>. To select a continuous block of files
	from the list, click on the first file, then hold down
	<keycap>Shift</keycap> key and click on the last file of the
	block. All files between them will be selected.
      </para>
      <para>
	You can also select all files and subdirectories in the
	current directory by choosing
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Local</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Select
	All</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> (respectively,
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Select
	All</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>). You can also choose
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Local</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Select
	All Files</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> which selects all files
	but not subdirectories.
      </para>
      <para>
	To transfer selected files between the local and remote
	computers, click on the appropriate
	<guibutton>transfer</guibutton> buttons, located between the
	file list windows. The arrow on the button shows the direction
	of the transfer, so the top button will transfer files from
	the local computer to the remote one, and the bottom button
	will transfer files from the remote computer to the local
	one. NEEDS WORK: TRANSFER MENU
      </para>
      <para>
	Once the transfer has started, its progress will be shown in
	<guilabel>Transfer progress</guilabel> window. NEEDS WORK
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-transfer-options">
      <title>Transfer Options</title>
      <para>
	By default, &gftp; preserves file permissions and follows
	symbolic links. It also starts transfers immediately after you
	click on <guibutton>transfer</guibutton>` button and does one
	transfer at a time, i.e. it only starts transferring the next
	file after completing transfer of the previous file. These and
	many other options can be modified as described in <xref
	linkend="gftp-configuring"/>.
      </para>
      <para>
	In addition, you can select whether the files should be
	transferred in binary or text mode. In binary mode, the file
	is transferred <quote>as is</quote>, without any changes. This
	is the default mode, and in most cases, you should use it.
      </para>
      <para>
	In text (ascii) mode, &gftp; will also make necessary conversion of
	end-of-line symbol. DOS and Microsoft Windows systems use
	different way of denoting end-of-line than Unix and Linux
	systems, which can lead to minor inconveniences if text files
	are transferred between Windows and Unix/Linux systems
	<quote>as is</quote>.  Therefore, when transferring text
	files between Windows and Unix/Linux systems it is recommended
	that you use text (ascii) mode.
      </para>
      <para>
	You can switch between  binary and ascii modes using
	<guimenu>FTP</guimenu> menu.
      </para>
    </sect2>


    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-queue">
      <title>Transfer Queue</title>
      <para>
	By default, &gftp;  starts the
	transfer immediately after you click on
	<guibutton>transfer</guibutton>
	button or double-click on a file. You can configure it
	so that instead, it just adds the filename to the list of files
	to be transferred but does not start the actual transfer until
	you choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Transfers</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Start transfer</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. This
	mode is especially convenient if you need to transfer a number
	of files in different directories.
      </para>
      <para>
	To switch to this mode, open <guilabel>Options</guilabel>
	dialog by choosing <menuchoice><guimenu>FTP</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Options</guimenuitem>
	</menuchoice>(<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
	<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo>) and unselect <guilabel>Start
	file transfers</guilabel> option in
	<guilabel>General</guilabel> tab.
      </para>
    </sect2>


    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-overwrite">
      <title>Overwriting Existing Files</title>
      <para>
	If some of the files being transferred already exist in the
	target directory, &gftp; will open <guilabel>??</guilabel>
	dialog shown in <xref linkend="gftp-overwrite-fig"/>.
      </para>
      <para>
	This dialog allows you to choose for each file one of the
	following options:
      </para>
      <itemizedlist>
        <!-- ############### -->
	<listitem>
	  <para><guilabel>Overwrite</guilabel>:
	  transfer the  file overwriting the existing file.
	  </para>
	</listitem>
        <!-- ############### -->
	<listitem><guilabel>Skip</guilabel>: do not transfer the file
	  <para>
	  </para>
	</listitem>
        <!-- ############### -->
	<listitem>
	  <para><guilabel>Resume</guilabel>:  this option should only
	  be used if the existing file in the target directory is a
	  result of interrupted file transfer. This option will resume
	  the transfer from the place it was interrupted (provided
	  that the remote computer supports this functionality; most
	  FTP servers do). This is faster than starting the transfer
	  form the beginning.
	  </para>
	  <warning>
	    <title>WARNING</title>
	    <para>
	      <guilabel>Resume</guilabel> option should only be used
	      if the file in the target directory is the result of
	      interrupted transfer. Selecting this option in any other
	      situation - for example, if the file in the target
	      directory is a complete copy of an older or newer
	      version of the file being transferred - will result in
	      corrupted file.
	    </para>
	  </warning>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
      <para>
	To choose one of these options, select the file in the
	<guilabel></guilabel> dialog and click on the appropriate
	button (<guibutton>Overwrite</guibutton>,
	<guibutton>Skip</guibutton>, <guibutton>Resume</guibutton>) at
	the bottom. After selecting the appropriate options for each
	of the files in the dialog, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
      </para>
      <para>
	By default, &gftp; uses <guilabel>Resume</guilabel>
	option. You can change this using <guilabel>Options</guilabel>
	dialog, as described in <xref linkend="gftp-configuring"/>.
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-resume">
      <title>Resuming Interrupted Transfer</title>
      <para>
	If file transfer was interrupted for some reason (e.g., a
	server overload or network or dialup problems), you do not
	have to start the transfer again form the beginning. Instead,
	&gftp; allows you to resume the transfer from the point where
	it stopped. This requires that the remote computer supports
	resume function of FTP protocol; most FTP servers do.
      </para>
      <para>
	To resume transfer manually, reconnect to the same server,
	select again the files you want to transfer and start
	transferring them. &gftp; will recognize partially
	downloaded file in the local  directory and then ask you whether to
	resume the download  or  overwrite the partially downloaded
	file and to start all over (see <xref
	linkend="gftp-overwrite"/>).  Choose
	<guilabel>Resume</guilabel> and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
      </para>
      <para>
	You can also configure &gftp; so that if connection closes for
	some reason during file transfer, &gftp;  will try to reconnect
	again and continue with the file transfer where it left
	off. You can also specify how many times to reconnect and how
	long to wait for connection. All these options can be set
	using <guilabel>Options</guilabel> dialog described in <xref
	linkend="gftp-configuring"/>.
      </para>
      <para>
	In order to specify reasonable reconnect options you need to
	understand some of the things that can go wrong with a
	download.
      </para>
      <para>
	The most common cause of download problems is an overloaded
	FTP server.  When a server becomes overloaded there will be
	times when the server just can't get around to passing gFTP
	the next block of data.  In the gFTP progress window you will
	get a message that the transfer is stalled.  If the transfer
	is stalled for over 30 seconds gFTP will time out the transfer
	and disconnect.  (Don't mess with the Read timeout Option
	unless you know what you are doing.  You can get timeouts for
	a lot of other reasons that an overloaded server.)  gFTP then
	waits the time interval specified in Options and then
	reconnects.
      </para>
      <para>
	Some servers recognize when they are overloaded and begin
	deliberately disconnecting clients until they get back down to
	the maximum number of downloads that they can reasonably
	serve.  If gFTP gets disconnected it waits the time interval
	specified in Options and then reconnects.  These servers
	sometimes remember who they have just bounced off and if you
	try to reconnect immediately they tell gFTP to stop trying to
	automatically reconnect.  So in the Options
	(Ftp->Options->Network->Retry sleep time) you want to wait
	just long enough that the busy server will have forgotten you
	and then reconnect.  The gFTP default is 15 seconds.
      </para>
      <para>
	The other reconnect Option that you are interested in is
	Connect retries (Ftp->Options->Network->Connect retries).
	Connect retries is the number of time that gFTP will reconnect
	before giving up altogether.  There two ways to approach this
	option.
      </para>
      <para>
	If gFTP has to keep reconnecting to a remote server then the
	download can be very slow.  You might want to switch another
	remote server which is faster.  If the file name on the new
	server is exactly the same as the file name on the first
	server then you can resume the download at whatever point you
	got to on the first server.  In this case set Connect retries
	to 3, which is the default.
      </para>
      <para>
	If you want to keep chugging away at the download until it
	finishes, no matter what, then set Connect retries to 0.
	(Incidentally, I once had a download shut down after 100
	reconnects.  gFTP and that remote site just weren't getting
	along and I was in bed asleep)
      </para>

    </sect2>


  </sect1>

<!-- =========== File operations  ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-fileops">
    <title>Other File Operations</title>
    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-delete">
      <title>Deleting, Renaming, Editing and Viewing Files</title>
      <para>
	To delete files or directories on local computer, select them
	(see <xref linkend="gftp-transfer-multiple"/> for information
	about selecting multiple files) and choose
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Local</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. Similarly, to
	delete files or directories on remote computer, select themand
	choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem>
	</menuchoice>. Alternatively,  after selecting the
	files you can right-click in the corresponding file list panel
	and choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> from the context
	menu.
      </para>
      <para>
	To rename, view, or edit file, select this file in the list
	and choose corresponding command form <guimenu>Local</guimenu>
	or <guimenu>Remote</guimenu> menu (or right-click and choose
	the command from the context menu). You can only rename, view,
	or edit a single file; if you have selected more than ne file,
	&gftp; will give an error message.
      </para>
      <para>
	&gftp; will use the programs specified in
	<guilabel>Options</guilabel> dialog (see <xref
	linkend="gftp-configuring"/>) for viewing and editing
	files. It is also possible to configure &gftp; to use
	different programs for different file types by manually
	editing configuration file (see <xref
	linkend="gftp-configuring-advanced"/>).
      </para>
    </sect2>
    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-chmod">
      <title>Changing File Permissions</title>
      <para> To change
      permissions of a file or directory, select it and choose
      <menuchoice><guimenu>Local/Remote</guimenu>
      <guimenuitem>Chmod...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or right-click
      and choose <guimenuitem>Chmod...</guimenuitem>  from the context
      menu. You can only change permisions of one file at a time.
      </para>
      <para>
	As usual, you can set three types of permissions: read, write,
	and execute, independently for file owner, group of users
	owning the file, and everyone else. If you are not fmailair
	with Unix notion of file permission, read info page for GNU
	<application>fileutils</application> package (if you are using
	Linux), or any introductory book or document on Unix, such as
	<citetitle>If you are new to Linux/UNIX</citetitle>, included
	in GNOME desktop environment.
      </para>
    </sect2>
    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-makedir">
      <title>Creating Directories</title>
      <para> To create a
	subdirectory in the current directory, choose
	<menuchoice><guimenu>Local/Remote</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Make
	    Directory...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> or right-click and
	choose <guimenuitem>Make Directory...</guimenuitem> from the
	context menu. &gftp; will prompt you for directory name.
      </para>
    </sect2>
    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
     <sect2 id="gftp-compare">
      <title>Comparing Directories</title>
      <para>
	&gftp; allows you to compare the directories on local and
	remote computer, showing the files that are different in
	them. This feature is very convenient for synchronizing you
	local directory with the remotre one, as it shows the files
	that were added or updated since your last synchronization. To
	compare current directories on local and remote computer,
	choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Compare
	windows</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. &gftp; will show and
	select in each window the files that are different from the
	files in the other window. That is, it will select all files
	that are not present in directory but not the other and those
	files that are present in both directories but have differnt
	sizes or modification dates.
      </para>
      <tip>
	<title>TIP</title>
	<para>
	  If you maintain on your local computer a copy of a directory
	  on the remote computer, you can easily update your local
	  directory as follows. First, choose
	  <menuchoice><guimenu>Tools</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Compare
	  windows</guimenuitem></menuchoice> (this will select in the
	  remote directory all files that were added or changed since
	  your last update). Next, click on lower
	  <guibutton>transfer</guibutton> button (the one that
	  transfers from remote computer to local one). This will
	  automatically transfer all selected files from the remote
	  computer to the local computer. For the files that were
	  changed, &gftp; will ask you whether it should overwrite
	  existing files in local directory or resume transfer (see
	  <xref linkend="gftp-overwrite"/>). Select
	  <guilabel>Overwrite</guilabel> and click
	  <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
	 </para>
	</tip>
    </sect2>


  </sect1>
<!-- =========== Bookmaks  ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-bookmarks">
    <title>Bookmarks</title>
    <para>
      &gftp; allows you to create  bookmarks for quick access to
      frequently used sites. Each bookmark contains the
      information about a connection:
    </para>
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Host name, port, username and password (for non-anonymous
	  connection)
	</para>
	<warning id="gftp-security-warning">
	  <para>
	    Storing your username and password in bookmarks is a
	    potential security risk! &gftp; stores this information
	    unencrypted in the configuration file. Thus, anyone who
	    has access to your account (including any hacker who
	    managed to break into your account) will be able to read
	    these usernames and passwords.
	  </para>
	</warning>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Protocol (FTP, HTTP, SSH)
	</para>
      </listitem>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  Directories on the local and remote systems
	</para>
      </listitem>
    </itemizedlist>
    <para>
      To use one of bookmarked connections, choose the connection name
      from <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> menu.
    </para>

    <para>
      To add current connection to the list of bookmarks, choose
      <menuchoice> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Add
      Bookmark</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>
      (<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> <keycap>A</keycap></keycombo>).
    </para>
    <para> To delete, rename, or  edit a bookmark, choose
      <menuchoice> <guimenu>Bookmarks</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Edit
      Bookmarks</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. This will open
      <guilabel>Edit Bookmarks</guilabel> dialog described below.
    </para>
    <sect2 id="gftp-edit-bookmarks">
      <title>Edit Bookmarks Dialog</title>
      <para>
	This dialog allows you to create, delete, edit, and rename
	bookmarks.
      </para>
      <para>
        To delete a bookmark, click on it to select, then right-click
        and choose <guimenuitem>Delete</guimenuitem> from the context
        menu.
      </para>
      <para>
	To create a new bookmark, right-click in the list of bookmarks
	and choose <guimenuitem>New Item</guimenuitem> from the context
        menu. &gftp; will prompt you for the bookmark name. After
	creating the bookmark, you should edit it as described below
	to enter the required information.
      </para>
      <para>
	To edit a bookmark, double-click on it. You can also click on
        it to select, then right-click and choose
        <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem> from the context
        menu. This will open <guilabel>Edit Entry</guilabel>
        dialog. In this dialog, you can enter bookmark name and
        connection information: hostname, port, protocol, directories
        on local and remote computer. If using anonymous connection,
        select <guilabel>Log in as ANONYMOUS</guilabel>. Otherwise,
        unselect this option and enter your  username and
        password (see <xref linkend="gftp-connect"/>). In addition, for SSH
        connections you can also enter path to <command>sftp</command>
        command (see <xref linkend="gftp-ssh"/>). If unsure, leave
        this field blank.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>

<!-- =========== Using SSH Protocol ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-ssh">
    <title>Using SSH Protocol</title>
    <para>
      This section contains some information about SSH (Secure Shell_
      protocol. Normally, you do not need to read this section to use
      &gftp;. However, if you have problems with configuring or
      troubleshooting SSH connection, you will find here information
      you need to fix it.
    </para>
    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
      <sect2 id="gftp-ssh-whatis">
	<title>What Is SSH?</title>
	<para>
	  SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol for connecting to a remote
	  computer encrypting all communications (including username
	  and password). It was originally designed as a secure
	  replacement for <application>telnet</application>
	  command. Later versions of SSH also allow file transfers
	  over the SSH connection.
	</para>
	<para>
	  As with all communications programs, to connect to a remote
	  computer using SSH it is necessary to have communication
	  programs supporting SSH protocol both on your local computer
	  (ssh client) and on the remote one (ssh ser`ver). There are
	  many applications supporting this protocol; the most popular
	  ones for Linux include SSH and OpenSSH.
	</para>
      </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
      <sect2 id="gftp-ssh-versions">
	<title>What Is the Difference Between SSH And SSH2?</title>
	<para>
	  There are two versions of SSH protocol, SSH1 and SSH2. SSH1
	  is outdated, so you should use SSH2 whenever possible. If
	  you select SSH as the protocol, then &gftp; (and most other
	  SSH applications) will try to use SSH2; if it is not
	  available, then it will try SSH1. If you select SSH2, then
	  &gftp; will only try to use SSH2 and produce an error
	  message if SSH2 is not available.
      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
      <sect2 id="gftp-ssh-transfer">
	<title>File Transfer Over SSH</title>
	<para>
	  SSH1 had no built-in mechanism for transferring
	  files. However, there is an add-on program, called
	  <application>sftp</application>, which allows transferring
	  files over SSH1 connection. this program is available from
	  <ulink type="http"
	  url="http://www.xbill.org/sftp">http://www.xbill.org/sftp</ulink>.
	  To transfer files over SSH1 connection, this program must be
	  installed on the <emphasis>remote</emphasis>
	  computer. &gftp; requires version 0.7 or later of
	  <application>sftp</application>.
	</para>
	<para>
	  SSH2 has  built-in means of transferring files (so-called
	  <quote>sftp subsystem</quote>).  So if you are using SSH2,
	  there is no need to install any additional programs.
	</para>
	<para>
	  There are two options for transferring files using SSH2
	  protocol:
	</para>
	<variablelist>
          <!-- ######### -->
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Using <quote>sftp subsystem</quote></term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para>
	       This is <quote>the right way</quote> to transfer
	      files. The downside of this method is that it is not
	      enough to enter the password in
	      <guilabel>Pass</guilabel> field;
	      <application>ssh</application> will ask you for the
	      password independently. It also requires that you have
	      utility <application>ssh-askpass</application>, used by
	      <application>ssh</application> for asking hte password,
	      installed on your system. You can test whether this
	      utility is installed by entering command
	      <command>ssh-askpass</command> on the command line. If
	      you get an error message, it means that
	      <application>ssh-askpass</application> is not installed.
	      If you are using OpenSSH, you should install one of the
	      packages  <application>openssh-askpass</application> or
	      <application>openssh-askpass-gnome</application>.
	    </para>
	    <para>To use this method, open
	    <link
	    linkend="gftp-configuring"><guilabel>Options</guilabel>
	    dialog</link> and   make sure that in the
	    <guilabel>SSH</guilabel> tab the option <guilabel>Use SSH2
	    sftp subsys</guilabel> is selected. In most cases, you
	    will also need to select <guilabel>Need SSH
	    User/Pass</guilabel> and <guilabel>Use ssh-askpass
	    util</guilabel>. FIXME: I do not quite understand what
	    these options do. In my experiments, I was able to connect
	    to SSH2 server (requiring password)  whether or not these
	    options were selected.
	    </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
          <!-- ######### -->
	  <varlistentry>
	    <term>Calling sftp-exec directly</term>
	    <listitem>
	      <para> Using this method, &gftp; calls the
	      <application>sftp-exec</application> directly rather
	      than through <application>ssh</application>
	      command. This method does not require
	      <application>ssh-askpass</application> utility; all you
	      need is to enter the password in
	      <guilabel>Pass</guilabel> field.  However,
	      it requires that the the executable file
	      <application>sftp-exec</application> on remote computer
	      be in PATH, i.e. in one of the standard locations  where
	      the system looks for executables. If it is not in PATH,
	      you will need to explicitly specify its location in
	      <guilabel>SSH</guilabel> tab of <link
	      linkend="gftp-configuring"><guilabel>Options</guilabel>
	      dialog</link>.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      To check whether <application>sftp-exec</application> is
	      in PATH on the remote computer, connect to remote
	      computer via ssh as described in <xref
	      linkend="gftp-ssh-test"/> and enter comamnd
	      <command>sft-exec</command> on remote computer. If you
	      get an error message, this means that
	      <application>sftp-exec</application> is not in PATH. In
	      this case, you should ask the system administartor of
	      the remote computer for help. You can also try one of
	      standard locations (e.g., for OpenSSH server as packaged
	      for Red Hat Linux, <application>sftp-exec</application>
	      is in <filename>/usr/libexec/openssh</filename>).
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      To use this method,  open
	    <link
	    linkend="gftp-configuring"><guilabel>Options</guilabel>
	    dialog</link> and   make sure that in the
	    <guilabel>SSH</guilabel> tab the option <guilabel>Use SSH2
	    sftp subsys</guilabel> is unselected. If
	    <application>sftp-exec</application> is not in PATH, you
	    will also need to enter its location in <guilabel>SSH2
	    sftp-server path</guilabel>.
	    </para>
	    </listitem>
	  </varlistentry>
	</variablelist>
    </sect2>


    <!-- ===========  Sect 2 ======== -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-ssh-test">
      <title>Testing SSH Connection</title>
      <para>
	  If you have problems transferring files using SSH, you can
	  test your SSH connection. To do so, open a terminal window
	  and type <command>ssh
	  <replaceable>username@hostname.domain</replaceable></command>.
	  If you get no reply, it can mean that something is wrong
	  with your internet connection, or that the remote computer
	  is down, or that the remote computer is configured not to
	  allow connections from your computer.
	</para>
	<para>
	  If you are connecting to the remote computer for the first
	  time, you should  see a message like this:
	</para>
	<screen>
The authenticity of host 'hostname (###.###.###.###)' can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)?
	</screen>
	<para>
	  This is normal; unless you are paranoid about security or
	  have reasons to expect foul play (in which case you should
	  consult an expert), answer <userinput>yes</userinput>. You
	  only need to do it once; this message should not appear for
	  the subsequent connections to the same computer.
	</para>
	<para>
	  After this, remote computer should ask you for the
	  password. After confirming the password, you should be
	  logged to the remote computer.
	</para>
      </sect2>
  </sect1>


<!-- ===========  Configuring &gftp; ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-configuring">
    <title>Configuring &gftp;</title>
    <para>
      To configure &gftp; choose <menuchoice><guimenu>FTP</guimenu>
	<guimenuitem>Options</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>
	(<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
	<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo>). This will open
	<guilabel>Options</guilabel>  dialog, shown in <xref
	linkend="gftp-options-fig"/>. This dialog contains several
	tabs described in detail below. After making your selections
	in these tabs, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save the
	changes and close the dialog. You can also click
	<guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to save the changes without
	closing the dialog, or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to close
	the dialog discarding the changes.
    </para>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-general">
      <title>General Configuration Tab</title>
      <para>
	This tab contains most general &gftp; options which are common
	for all protocols (FTP, HTTP, SSH).
      </para>
      <variablelist>
	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Email address</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>

	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>View Program</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The default command to use for viewing files (when you
	      select <menuchoice><guimenu>Local/Remote</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem></menuchoice>). If this
	      field is left blank, &gftp; will use built-in text viewer.
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      You can specify different view programs for different
	      file types as described in <xref
	      linkend="gftp-configuring-advanced"/>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Edit Program</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>The default command to use for editing files (when you
	      select <menuchoice><guimenu>Local/Remote</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem></menuchoice>)
	    </para>
	    <para>
	      You can specify different edit programs for different
	      file types as described in <xref
	      linkend="gftp-configuring-advanced"/>.
	    </para>

	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Startup Directory</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      The directory on local computer to show in the file list
	      when starting &gftp;.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Log File</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>In this field, you can enter the location of the log
	    file (see <xref linkend="gftp-logging"/>. Default location
	    is <filename>~/.gftp/gftp.log</filename>, where
	    <filename>~</filename> is your home directory.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
`	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Max Log Window Size</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>This is the number of lines you can scroll back in
	    the <guilabel>Log Window</guilabel>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Append File Transfers</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Confirm Delete</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>If this option is selected, &gftp; will ask for
	    confirmation before deleting files or directories.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Overwrite by Default</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      This option controls behavior of &gftp; if the file
	      being transferred is already present in the target
	      directory. As described in <xref
	      linkend="gftp-overwrite"/>, in such situation &gftp;
	      prompts you to select one of three possible actions:
	      <guilabel>Overwrite</guilabel>,
	      <guilabel>Resume</guilabel>,
	      <guilabel>Skip</guilabel>. If this option is selected,
	      then the default action suggested by &gftp; will be
	      <guilabel>Overwrite</guilabel>. Otherwise, the default
	      action will be <guilabel>Resume</guilabel>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Preserve permissions</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected, transferred files will have
	      the same permissions as the original files. This is the
	      default behavior. Otherwise, transferred files will have
	      the default permissions for newly created files.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Resolve Remote Symlinks</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>

	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Show hidden files</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      if this option is selected, &gftp; will show files and
	      directories with names starting with a dot
	      (<keycap>.</keycap>). By a common Unix/Linux
	      conventions, such files are used for system data and
	      applications' settings. Such files rarely contain user
	      data.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Start file transfers</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected, &gftp; will start
	      transferring files as soon as you click on
	      <guibutton>File transfer</guibutton> button or
	      double-clicked on the file. This is the default
	      behavior. If this option is unselected, &gftp; will just
	      add the names of files to be transferred to the
	      queue. It will only
	      start the actual transfer when you choose
	      <menuchoice><guimenu>Transfers</guimenu>
	      <guimenuitem>Start Transfer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Bring up reconnect dialog</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Do one transfer at a time</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected (default), &gftp; will do file
	      transfers consecutively, i.e. it will only start
	      transferring the next file after the transfer of the
	      previous file has completed. If this option is not
	      selected, &gftp; will transfer files simultaneously,
	      opening as many connections to the remote computer as
	      necessary.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Passive file transfers</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected (default), &gftp; will use
	      <quote>passive</quote> file transfer; otherwise, it will
	      use active file transfer. For most users, all you need
	      to know about the difference between these two modes is
	      that  many firewalls will not let you download a file
	      using active file transfer. Thus, if you are behind a
	      firewall, you should use passive file transfer. On the
	      other hand, not all FTP servers support passive file
	      transfer. Thus, if you get error message when
	      transferring files, try unselecting this option.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Refresh after each file transfer</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected, &gftp; will refresh file
	      list after each file transfer. Otherwise, &gftp; will
	      only refresh file list when you choose
	      <menuchoice><guimenu>Local</guimenu>
	      <guimenutiem>Refresh</guimenutiem> </menuchoice> (or
	      <menuchoice><guimenu>Remote</guimenu>
	      <guimenutiem>Refresh</guimenutiem> </menuchoice>).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
 	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Save geometry</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected, &gftp; will remember window
	      size and position on the screen and will use same size
	      and position when started next time.
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
  	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Sort directories first</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	      If this option is selected, file list always shows
	      directories before files. Otherwise, both directories
	      and files will be sorted according to the order you have
	      chosen (see <xref linkend="gftp-file-sort"/>).
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
  	<!-- ######### -->
	<varlistentry>
	  <term><guilabel>Use cache</guilabel></term>
	  <listitem>
	    <para>
	    </para>
	  </listitem>
	</varlistentry>
      </variablelist>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-network">
      <title>Network Configuration Tab</title>
      <para>

      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-ftp">
      <title>FTP Configuration Tab</title>
      <para>

      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-http">
      <title>HTTP Configuration Tab</title>
      <para>

      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-ssh">
      <title>SSH Configuration Tab</title>
      <para>

      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-local">
      <title>Local Hosts Configuration Tab</title>
      <para>

      </para>
    </sect2>

    <!-- ####### Sect2 ######### -->
    <sect2 id="gftp-configuring-advanced">
      <title>Advanced Configuration Options</title>
      <para>
	Advanced users can also configure &gftp; by manually editing
	the configuration file. This file is located at
	<filename>~/.gftp/gftprc</filename> (where
	<filename>~</filename> is your home directory). This file
	stores all the configuration options for &gftp;, including
	those that can be configured in <guilabel>Options</guilabel>
	dialog.
      </para>
      <para>
	In addition, there are some options that can only be
	configured  by manually editing the configuration file. Most
	importantly, you can configure  how &gftp; should treat files
	of different types. More precisely, for every mime type, you
	can select:
      </para>
      <itemizedlist>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    The icon to be used in file list window
	  </para>
	  </listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Default transfer type (binary or ascii)
	  </para>
	  </listitem>
	<listitem>
	  <para>
	    Default view/edit program
	  </para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>
      <para>
	Each mime type is described by a line in the configuration
	file which looks like this:
	<programlisting>
	  ext=.xcf:gimp.xpm:B:gimp
	</programlisting>

	The first token, <literal>.xcf</literal>, is the file
	extension (&gftp; uses file extensions to identify mime
	types).  The next token, <literal>gimp.xpm</literal>, is the
	default icon to use in the file list windows.  You don't have to
	specify one if you don't have to. By default, &gftp; will
	search <filename>~/.gftp</filename>,
	<filename>$(PREFIX)/share/gftp</filename> (where
	<filename>PREFIX</filename> is your installation prefix), and
	then <filename>/usr/share/icons</filename> in that order.  The
	files have to be a valid <filename>xpm</filename> file.  The
	next token, <literal>B</literal>, specifies whether &gftp;
	should use binary (B) or ascii (A) mode for transferring files
	of this type.If you omit this field, then &gftp; will download
	the file according to whether ascii or binary is selected in
	the <guimenu>FTP</guimenu> menu.  The final token,
	<literal>gimp</literal>, specifies the name of the program to
	run to view or edit a file with that extension.  You can omit
	this as well if you like.
      </para>
    </sect2>
  </sect1>
<!-- =========== Troubleshooting ========================= -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-faq">
    <title>Frequently Asked Questions</title>
    <para>
    </para>

  </sect1>

<!-- ============= About ================================== -->
  <sect1 id="gftp-about">
    <title>About &gftp;</title>

    <para> &gftp; was written by Brian Masney
      (<email>masneyb@seul.org</email>). To find more information
      about &gftp;, please visit the <ulink
      url="http://gftp.seul.org/" type="http">gFTP
      Web page</ulink>.
    </para>
    <para>
      This manual was written by Alexander Kirillov
      (<email>kirillov@math.sunysb.edu</email>), using previous
      documentation written by Brian Masney
      (<email>masneyb@seul.org</email> and ??.
    </para>

    <para> This program is distributed under the terms of the GNU
      General Public license as published by the Free Software
      Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
      any later version. A copy of this license can be found at this
      <ulink url="ghelp:gpl" type="help">link</ulink>, or in the file
      COPYING included with the source code of this program. </para>

  </sect1>
</article>
author	masneyb
date	Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:18:47 +0000
parents	007145d7d975
children