ftp> mget f*
Similarly, to put all of the local files that end with .c:
ftp> mput *.c
Rather than reiterate what's been written a hundred times before, consult a local manual for more information on wildcard matching (every DOS manual, for example, has a section on it).
Normally, FTP assumes a user wants to be prompted for every file in a mget or mput operation. You'll often need to get a whole set of files and not have each of them confirmed—-you know they're all right. In that case, use the prompt command to turn the queries off.
ftp> prompt Interactive mode off.
Likewise, to turn it back on, the prompt command should simply be issued again.
Joe Granrose's List
Monthly, Joe Granrose (odin@pilot.njin.net) posts to Usenet
(Usenet News) an extensive list of sites offering anonymous FTP
service. It's available in a number of ways:
The Usenet groups comp.misc and comp.sources.wanted
Anonymous FTP from pilot.njin.net [128.6.7.38], in /pub/ftp-list.