Introduction to telnet, FTP, & gopher
Prepared by Julie Still (still@crab.rutgers.edu)
Table of Contents
telnet |
FTP |
gopher
-- allows you to connect to other computers and use materials (library
catalogs, databases, etc) on their system.
Syntax:
telnet [computername]
Examples:
- CARL
- site: pac.carl.org
- to exit, type //exit
- Fedworld
- site: fedworld.gov
- Dialog
- site: dialog.com
- NB You have to have a Dialog account
- Music Store
- site: cdnow.com
- New Jersey Union List of Serials
- site:
- login: njuls
- Princeton
- site: library.princeton.edu
- Rutgers OPAC
- site: library.rutgers.edu
Tips:
- If, after exiting the remote computer, you see a telnet prompt,
type close
- To break a telnet session type Ctrl ] (this varies from system
to system)
- For more efficient use of time try to connect at a non-peak time for the
host, i.e. connect to a computer in California in the morning (EST)
FTP (file transfer protocol)
-- allows you to retrieve files from other computers
Syntax:
ftp [computername]
login: anonymous
password: [your email address]
cd [directoryname]
get filename localname
Examples:
- Smileys
- site: ftp.temple.edu
- path: pub/info/funstuff/smiley
- Internet FAQ
- site: rtfm.mit.edu
- path: pub/usenet/news.answers/internet-services
-- menu access to remote computer materials
Syntax:
gopher [computername]
Examples:
- Gopher Jewels
- site: cwis.usc.edu
- path: Other Gophers ...
- Hytelnet
- site: liberty.uc.wlu.edu
- path: Explore Internet Resources
- Internet Jewels
- site: shadow.scs.unr.edu
- Library of Congress
- site: marvel.loc.gov
- PENpages
- site: penpages.psu.edu
Outline *
Definitions *
E-mail *
Discussion Groups *
Telnet, FTP, gopher *
Other Resources
Questions? Comments?
Ka-Neng Au (au@andromeda.rutgers.edu)
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~au/workshop/telnet.htm
Updated April 14, 1997