FTP RETR -J # Server-side fooo mooo # Client-side # this relies on the debug feature to allow us to set directory to store the # -O output in, using the CURL_TESTDIR variable debug ftp FTP download, file without C-D inside, using -O -J -D stdout CURL_TESTDIR=%PWD/log ftp://%HOSTIP:%FTPPORT/path/file1352 -O -J -D - # Verify data after the test has been "shot" USER anonymous PASS ftp@example.com PWD CWD path EPSV TYPE I SIZE file1352 RETR file1352 QUIT fooo mooo 220- _ _ ____ _ 220- ___| | | | _ \| | 220- / __| | | | |_) | | 220- | (__| |_| | _ <| |___ 220 \___|\___/|_| \_\_____| 331 We are happy you popped in! 230 Welcome you silly person 257 "/" is current directory 250 CWD command successful. 229 Entering Passive Mode (stripped) 200 I modify TYPE as you wanted 213 10 150 Binary data connection for 1352 () (10 bytes). 226 File transfer complete 221 bye bye baby curl: Saved to filename '%PWD/log/file1352' s/^(229 Entering Passive Mode \().*(\).*)/${1}stripped${2}/