FTP programming in C for linux...

[AznMaverick]

I was wondering if there were any resources that i could find for FTP programming. I wanted to program a small satellite that used the protocol for transferring files from satellite to ground station. I've also found lots of resources for c-kermit. I can't seem to find the right resources for FTP programming. Also, what would you recommend for a protocol to ensure that data gets from one node to another node using a serial port? ANY suggestions or comments welcome.

Thanks!

btw...i've searched google for "FTP file transfer protocol" programming linux, "FTP Specification", "file transfer protocol" i couldn't really find anything useful. They all led me to ftp:\ sites that contained manuals for programming in linux in general.

 

[itachi]

http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/RFC/959/index.htm

 

[Red and black]

libcurl

 

[EpsiIon]

Originally posted by: itachi
http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/RFC/959/index.htm

What he said. In general, if you want to learn how to implement a given protocol, just google the name of the protocol and RFC. Example: ftp rfc. That should give you all the gory details.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Red and black
libcurl

Seconded :thumbsup:

It's unlikely you'll need to go back to first principles (ie. the raw protocol) when there are well tested libraries available to abstract them.

 

[Nothinman]

Also, if the licensing doesn't conflict what what you're doing you could grab one of the OSS FTP clients and servers and use some of their code.

 

[AznMaverick]

You guys are the best, that is pretty much what i needed. It also pointed me to ftplib. All i really want to do is transfer files through a serial port. I've looked at curlib, i haven't really found any support for serial interfaces, i'm guessing all the data will get transferred through eth0. Just wondering what i would need to change in the source to have it redirect to serial port.

Thanks!