

Using a netrc file you can do the same with opening an FTP session. Notice the similarity between FTP commands and Mac OS X commands! This continues into repetition: in Mac OS X you can build commands to run automatically when you open a new shell. rate – limit the speed of an upload or download.prompt – allows the use of letters to automate answers to prompts.nmap – use positional parameters to set filenames.newer – only get a file if it’s newer (great for scripting synchronizations).rmdir – delete folders from the FTP server.mkdir – create folders on the FTP server.

