Your Internet Consultant - The FAQs of Life Online

Chapter 6: How Can I Find and Use Software (and Other Stuff)?

• How Can I Find and Use Software (and Other Stuff)?
  • 6.1. What is FTP?
  • 6.2. What is anonymous FTP?
  • 6.3. How do I use FTP?
  • 6.4. How do I receive a file with FTP?
  • 6.5. How do I send files with FTP?
  • 6.6. How can I read a text file while on an FTP site without ending my FTP session?
  • 6.7. I can't FTP to a certain site. What could be wrong?
  • 6.8. I'm trying to FTP a really large file, and it sure is taking a long time. How do I know whether it is still transferring or my connection died?
  • 6.9. How fast do files travel across the Internet?
  • 6.10. What is a mirror FTP site?
  • 6.11. How do I know whether a particular FTP site has mirrors?
  • 6.12. I can't seem to send a file to a mirror of my favorite FTP site. Why not?
  • 6.13. I constantly hear rumors about "pirate" FTP sites that contain commercial software. Do they exist? Can someone send me a list of them?
  • 6.14. I grabbed a program with FTP, but it won't run on my system. What's wrong?
  • 6.15. What's with all these filename extensions, file formats, and archiving systems?
  • 6.16. How do I tell whether a file is compressed?
  • 6.17. How do I uncompress a UNIX compressed file?
  • 6.18. Is there a list of all anonymous FTP sites?
  • 6.19. Where can I get updates on new software and stuff on the Internet?
  • 6.20. I don't have access to FTP! Am I cut off from the world of software archives?
  • 6.21. I don't have access to the FTP program. How can I get files via e-mail?
  • 6.22. Where can I find the program called ______, or what is Archie?
  • 6.23. How do I access Archie?
  • 6.24. Where can I get a list of sites that run Archie?
  • 6.25. Where can I find a program to do _________?
  • 6.26. What should I know before submitting files to a software archive?
  • 6.27. What is AFS?
  • 6.28. What is FSP?
  • 6.29. Where can I get the FSP software?
  • 6.30. What are electronic journals?
  • 6.31. Where can I find electronic journals?
  • 6.32. Where can I find computer graphics, pictures, and fine art?
  • 6.33. Where can I get software for my IBM PC computer?
  • 6.34. What about the site wsmr-simtel20.army.mil that I heard about?
  • 6.35. Where can I get software for OS/2?
  • 6.36. Where can I find software for Microsoft Windows?
  • 6.37. Where can I find software for my Macintosh?
  • 6.38. Where can I find software for the Amiga?
  • 6.39. Where can I find software for the Vax and VMS?
  • 6.40. Where can I find software for my Apple II?
  • 6.41. Where can I find software for my Atari computer?

The Internet is an enormous warehouse of computer programs, graphics, and electronic magazines. This chapter looks at questions about how to rent a forklift, search the Internet's software warehouses, and make it out alive with what you're looking for.

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