ubuntu_connect_to_remote_ftp_server.md

Connect to a Remote FTP Server from Ubuntu

From the Files App

In the Files App, under Other Locations, you can connect to a remote server by pasting in the address in the bottom bar.

From the CLI

Install curlftpfs:

sudo apt install curlftpfs

Create a directory to use:

mkdir ~/RemoteFTP

Connect the remote storage to the created folder:

curlftpfs <user>:<pass>@ftp://<address>:<port> ~/RemoteFTP

Remove the FTP Directory from the CLI

umount ~/RemoteFTP