Why `ftp` Still Ships in Your Linux Box (And What It’s For in 2026)
Why ftp Still Ships in Your Linux Box (And What It’s For in 2026) Try which ftp on a fresh Debian 12 install. It’s there. Ask why — and you’ll get the same short answer every sysadmin gives: “It’s shipped because /usr/bin/ftp(1) is in POSIX. Nobody actually uses it anymore. We use SSH for everything.”... » read more