This FTP server supports the following special features: tar and compression of files in the following scenarios True Filename Specified Filename Action ------------------ -------------------- --------------------------------------- .Z Decompress file before transmitting .Z Compress before transmitting .ptar Ptar before transmitting Thus, the following examples from an ftp client: ftp> get dir.ptar dir.ptar creates the file dir.ptar on your local system. This will be a ptar(C) archive of the entire directory "dir" on the FTP server. You must use the ptar(C) or pax(C) command on SCO UNIX or SCO XENIX to extract the dir.ptar file created by the FTP server. Other programs that support the US tar format for tar files should also work. ftp> get filename.Z filename.Z if filename exists on the FTP server without the .Z ending, filename will be compressed before sending it to the FTP client. ftp> get filename filename if filename exists on the FTP server with a .Z ending, filename will be uncompressed before sending it across to the FTP client, otherwise it will be sent over with no changes, as with standard FTP server software. Questions about the functionality of this server should be directed to ftp@sco.COM. The login message displayed by this server shows to whom questions regarding the contents of this archive should be directed.