: Prevents re-downloading files that already exist locally. Command: wget --user=USER --password=PASS "ftp://://example.com" Use code with caution. 3. Using curl for Specific Patterns
wget is often the easiest tool because it can handle globbing (wildcards) and recursive directory downloads natively without a complex heredoc. : Passes credentials directly. shell script ftp download multiple files
: Supported in newer versions of curl to download multiple files simultaneously. Command: : Prevents re-downloading files that already exist locally