... The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the set of programs used for transferring files between systems on the Internet. ... At the end of this appendix there is a listing of FTP sites where Linux software can be found. ... Even if you're not using the command-driven version of ftp , the information given here should help. ftp can be used to both upload (send) or download (receive) files from other Internet sites. ... So don't be surprised if you see the exact same files on many different archive sites....