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<h2 id=ftp>FTP</h2> 

<p>
FTP  (File Transfer  Protocol)  is a  protocol  used  to transfer  files
between hosts.  The <tt>ftp</tt> namespace offers thorough support
to FTP, under a simple interface. The implementation conforms to
<a href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc959.txt">RFC 959</a>.
</p>

<p>
High level functions are provided supporting the most common operations.
These high level functions are implemented on top of a lower level