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Linux Mint Essentials

By : Jay LaCroix
Book Image

Linux Mint Essentials

By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

A task-oriented look at Linux Mint, using actual real-world examples to stimulate learning. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-follow order, with hands-on activities to reinforce the content. If you are starting out with Linux from a different platform or are well versed with Linux Mint and want a guide that shows you how to exploit certain functionality, this book is for you. No previous Linux experience is assumed.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Index

Accessing FTP servers


If you need to access FTP servers, Mint has you covered. Included in Mint by default is the Upload Manager tool. You can use this tool to access FTP servers. The following screenshot shows Mint's Upload Manager application:

To use this tool, click on the New button, and a configuration dialog will appear. This dialog will allow you to enter the required values for the connection. Use the parameters that the FTP provider has given you for the connection and then click on OK. The following screenshot shows how to set up an FTP connection in the Upload Manager:

Once your FTP site is configured, a small window will appear to allow you to drag-and-drop files into it. These files will be uploaded. However, when a casual use of FTP is required, FileZilla is recommended instead, as it gives you more features and is the industry standard for FTP. With FileZilla, it's much easier to see what's already stored on the FTP server and modify the files stored there.

To install FileZilla...