AFD
AFD is a program to automatically distribute files either locally or to remote hosts. The files are distributed by using FTP or SMTP, and can be sent in parallel and with priority. It provides a GUI to monitor and control the distribution and extensive logging of all activities.
| Tags | Communications Internet FTP Systems Administration |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX AIX BSD FreeBSD HP-UX IRIX Linux SCO Solaris |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases
- 30 Nov 2007 06:46
Changes: This release adds a bootup script for afd_mon. splice() support has been implemented. When sending files, AFD can now keep the connection open.
- 26 Jul 2007 06:32
Changes: Files that have been distributed or are to be distributed can now be viewed via show_olog and show_queue dialog. A new interface for acknowledging errors was added. All events are logged into a separate log file. The pattern matching function was enhanced so that it can also handle [] brackets. More syntax checks were added for options in DIR_CONFIG.
- 02 Apr 2007 11:56
Changes: The directory option 'store remote list' can now also be used for local directories. All the log files monitored by afd_mon can now be centralized. Apache directory listing (HTTP) has been implemented. Support for extended active and passive FTP mode has been added.
- 07 Jul 2006 11:06
Changes: This release implements fetching files via SFTP. sendfile() support has been added for Linux only. A new email option 'file name is target' has been added. From the dialog dir_ctrl, it is now possible to view DIR_CONFIG entries for each directory monitored by AFD. The error where setting ASCII mode for FTP had no effect has been fixed.
- 21 Apr 2006 04:49
Changes: This release adds support for sending files via SFTP. Duplicate checks can now be done on a per-host basis. Hosts can be put in a group to share one transfer rate limit value.
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It's a very good piece of software, but with a web interface it would be excellent...