Install / Use FileCatalyst Client CLI

You will need to have Java 1.4.2 or newer installed in order to use the CLI.

  • Download the FileCatalyst CLI (fc_cl.zip).
  • Unzip into a location of your choice.

Usage:

java -jar FileCatalystCL.jar <help commands> <connection directives> -file [path] -bandwidth [bandwidth kbps] <transfer directives>

Examples:

Example 1:

Upload one file to a server, transmit at 500 Kbps, and store it in the remote 'testing' directory:

java -jar FileCatalystCL.jar -host 192.168.1.1 -file /path/to/file.tar.gz -bandwidth 500 -remotedir testing

Example 2:

Upload an entire directory to a server, transmit at 500 Kbps, and store it in the remote 'testing' directory:

java -jar FileCatalystCL.jar -host 192.168.1.1 -file c:/temp/ -bandwidth 500 -remotedir testing

Example 3:

Download one file from server, recieve at 500Kbps, and store the file in c:/temp

java -jar FileCatalystCL.jar -host 192.168.1.1 -download -file /testing/file.tar.gz -bandwidth 500 -localdir c:/temp

Example 4:

Download an entire directory from server, recieve at 500Kbps, and store the file in c:/temp

java -jar FileCatalystCL.jar -host 192.168.1.1 -download -file /testing/temp/ -bandwidth 500 -localdir c:/temp

There is a man page included in the zip file called readme_cl.txt with all the directives that can be used.