Installing filezilla on linux

FileZilla is open source client fast and reliable cross-platform FTPS, FTP, and SFTP also with lots of useful features and with graphical user interface. This FileZilla PPA is for latest version of FileZilla by LffL.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/filezilla
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install filezilla




After installation run FileZilla and use it. Enjoy

source:http://www.noobslab.com/2011/07/install-filezilla-on-ubuntu-11041110.html




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