-.\" $OpenBSD: ftp.1,v 1.2 1996/06/26 05:33:36 deraadt Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ftp.1,v 1.3 1996/09/13 03:21:18 deraadt Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: ftp.1,v 1.11 1995/09/08 01:06:24 tls Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993
.Op Fl n
.Op Fl g
.Op Ar host
+.Nm ftp
+.Ar http://host/path/file.html
+.Nm ftp
+.Ar ftp://host/path/file.tar.gz
+.Nm ftp
+.Ar host:/path/file.tar.gz
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Ftp
is the user interface to the
The program allows a user to transfer files to and from a
remote network site.
.Pp
+The latter three usage formats will fetch a file using either the
+HTTP or FTP protocols into the current directory.
+This is ideal for scripts.
+.Pp
Options may be specified at the command line, or to the
command interpreter.
.Bl -tag -width flag