ftp is the user interface to the Internet standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP). ftp transfers files to and from a remote network site. It has become standard to allow access to a user anonymous that does not require any password but who has very limited privileges. Basically, it can just downlowad files in some selected directories. You can find more about how ftp works by typing "man ftp" or asking your local gurus. >> sample ftp session ftp ftp.ma.utexas.edu (use "anonymous" as the login name, and your e-mail address as the password.) ftp> cd pub/mp_arc (to change to the public mp_arc directory) ftp> ls -lL (to list the content of the directory) ftp> get README (to get a file containing up to date information about the organization of the ftp archive) ftp> get index-92 (to download the index for 1992) ftp> ... ftp> cd papers (to go to the directory where the papers are kept) ftp> get 90-1 (to get the paper 90-1) ftp> quit (to exit)