FileZilla FTP Client

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FileZilla 3 is the next generation (S)FTP-client from the FileZilla project. It is platform independent and supports operating systems like Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, *BSD and Mac OS X.

Features

  • Easy to use
  • Supports FTP, FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) and SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
  • Cross-platform. Runs on Windows, Linux, *BSD, OSX and more
  • Available in many languages
  • Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB
  • Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue
  • Drag & drop support
  • Configurable Speed limits
  • Filename filters
  • Network configuration wizard
  • The ability to use Notepad or any other program to edit a file online (the real action behind the scenes: downloading it to a temporary place and re-uploading it upon saving)

More information

- You can follow the development in the FileZilla 3 development diary. There's also a detailed technical changelog available.

- Learn how to compile FileZilla 3 under Windows (for developers)


Changelog

FileZilla 3.0.4 RC1 (2007-11-20)

New features:

  • Implement FTP Proxy support. Note that using a properly configured NAT router is recommended instead.
  • Implement FTP keep alive for those connecting to improperly configured servers

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix crashes if deletig files in directories with more than 200 entries
  • Compatility improvements with VMS and z/VM servers
  • Now requires GnuTLS 2.0.4 which fixes a problem with servers using compression.
  • Changing list of ascii files or increasing number of concurrent transfers had no effect until restart of FileZilla


FileZilla 3.0.3 (2007-11-06)

New features:

  • Install some default filters if filters.xml missing in user's settings directory

Fixed bugs:

  • OS X: Fix remote file viewing/editing
  • Additional fixes for SFTP servers with nonstandard filename encodings


FileZilla 3.0.3 RC1 (2007-10-31)

New features:

  • Automatic server timezone detection. Custom offset in the Site Manager may need to be adjusted. FTP only.
  • Option to preserve file timestamps on downloads (all protocols)
  • Option to preserve file timestamps on uploads on FTP servers supporting the MFMT command
  • Add transfer type (ascii/binary/auto) selection to transfer menu

Fixed bugs:

  • Shorten very long filenames on file exists dialog
  • Attempt at working around broken routers and firewalls disconnecting the control connection of the transfer session on transfers
  • Deleting directories containing lots of files should be faster now
  • Disallow settings/site import from files located in the settings storage directory
  • Fix nullpointer dereference on non-UTF8 enabled SFTP servers
  • *nix: Fix button height inconsistencies on dialogs with certain artwork (e.g. Ubuntu 7.10)


FileZilla 3.0.2.1 (2007-10-17)

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix issue with message log not working properly


FileZilla 3.0.2 (2007-10-17)

New features:

  • MSW: Added /user=all and /user=current options to installer
  • Experimental support for z/VM servers

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix typo in option handling code. Due to this, settings for date/time formatting have been reset.
  • Fix performance problem if FileZilla gets started with message log hidden
  • Work around possible race conditions in SFTP input thread leading to crashes
  • MSW: Fix issue with installer where reboot after uninstalling previous version disrupted installation. Fix will only work if uninstalling 3.0.2 or greater.
  • OSX: Use new icon


FileZilla 3.0.2 RC1 (2007-10-10)

New features:

  • Remote file viewing / editing
  • Display current server in window title

Fixed bugs:

  • Don't remember incorrect password on SFTP connections with ASK logontype
  • MSW: Fix drag&drop to explorer in case of case-mismatch between requested and reported path.
  • *nix: Fix Makefiles so SFTP properly supports files > 2GB
  • Ascii filetype setting for extensionless files and dotfiles had negated effect
  • Fix error message if using multiple running instances save the settings at the same time
  • Fix parsing of very new files in directory listings if server is in a timezone ahead of the client
  • Fix range of timezone offset setting
  • Fix problems with remote path combobox if reconnecting after a disconnect
  • Display confirmation dialog if deleting file from remote directory tree context menu
  • Refresh remote directory listing after refreshing a single file
  • On very first startup, center FileZilla on screen


FileZilla 3.0.1 (2007-09-19)

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix parsing of settings or site XML data containing double, leading or trailing whitespace.
  • MSW: Work around flaw in the combo box implementation used by the view headers


FileZilla 3.0.1 RC1 (2007-09-15)

New features:

  • Settings to configure size, date and time formatting
  • Message log and queue visibility will be remembered
  • Custom action to perform after queue completion
  • Add some confirmation dialogs

Fixed bugs:

  • MSW: Fix file truncation if using speed limits
  • MSW: Fix slow startup on systems with floppy drives, disconnected network drivers and so on triggered by design flaw in Windows.
  • Fix misplaced settings dialog
  • Fix problems with remembering pane size
  • Properly refresh local directory if downloading into newly created subdirectories
  • Fix issues with language set to Japanese


FileZilla 3.0.0 (2007-09-08)

New features:

  • New application icon

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix support for servers sending directory listing in yet another exotic format
  • Fix prefix search in list controls on wxGTK
  • Work around problem with wxSpinCtrl in site manager on wxGTK
  • Fix assertion on wxGTK if listing extensionless files


FileZilla 3.0.0 RC3 (2007-08-31)

Fixed vulnerabilities:

  • Fix buffer overflow if directory lisiting filters were enabled, causing FileZilla to crash.

New features:

  • Backspace key can be used to goes to parent directory in file lists

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix file selection by entering filename prefix
  • Restore correct window size if FileZilla gets closed while minimized
  • Disable "Create directory" entry in remote filelist context menu while disconnected
  • Improve compatibility with SFTP servers using exotic listing formats
  • MSW: Fix locales not working
  • *nix: Fix queue scrolling


FileZilla 3.0.0 RC2 (2007-08-26)

New features:

  • Remember Window size and position
  • Remember sort column and order of file lists
  • Additional icon set by Brian Lukis
  • Added .desktop file on *nix systems
  • If server is crippled and doesn't allow more than one connection (based on Sitemanager preference), primary browsing connection can be used by the transfer queue

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix SSL transfers hanging if using speed limits
  • Compile fixes and compatibility improvements for various platforms
  • The usual assortment of small bugfixes, see changelog for details


FileZilla 3.0.0 RC1 (2007-08-11)

Fixed vulnerabilities:

  • Fix remotely triggered memory corruption if connection gets terminated during TLS handshake.

New features:

  • Windows: Add choice between "All Users" and "Current User" to installer
  • Windows: Add Desktop and My Documents links to directory tree
  • Windows: Ability to list shares on Network computers
  • Column widths in all list views will be saved
  • Refresh local file list after a successful file transfer
  • Add context menu to remote directory tree
  • Make Site Manager resizable

Fixed bugs:

  • Don't leave empty files behind on failed downloads
  • Fix retry and cache logic if transfer command fails with 5yz reply
  • Limit number of simultaneous connections did not work properly
  • Refresh listing after chmod
  • Fix upload of empty files over TLS connections


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta11 (2007-07-20)

New features:

  • Improved queue
  • Import and export dialogs including import of Sitemanager data from legacy FZ 2.x
  • Tab key can be used to switch between panes
  • F6 toggles between quickconnect bar and local/remote path edit fields
  • Location of settings directory can be specified in fzdefaults.xml

Fixed bugs:

  • Engine state could get mixed up if transfers failed
  • Transfer of empty files could incorrectly time out
  • Fix directory cache coherency if removing/renaming directories
  • Work around lack of thread-safety in wxWidgets causing random misbehaviour
  • Properly disconnect idle transfer engines after 30 seconds
  • Update selections if changing sort order of file lists
  • Various minor fixes


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta10 (2007-06-03)

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix bug that made Beta 9 unusable


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta9 (2007-06-01)

New features:

  • Add "View hidden files" option to server menu
  • Add dialog to clear private data
  • Performance improvements of message log
  • Avoid sending unnecessary TYPE commands

Fixed bugs:

  • Updated TinyXML component, fixes problems with filenames containing ampersands or other special XML entities.
  • Fix deadlock in sftp component under Windows
  • Don't retry connecting if user cancels new/changed hostkey notification


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta8 (2007-05-09)

Fixed vulnerabilities:

  • Fix data corruption on FTPS uploads

New features:

  • Implement speed limits
  • Last used local directory will be remembered
  • New option for the sorting of the filelists. Directories can be kept on top or sorted inline
  • Display warning if detecting a Windows system with a networking bug confirmed by Microsoft
  • Right-clicking the Sitemanager button in the toolbar displays a popup menu with the sites for quick access. On Windows, a dropdown arrow got added

Fixed bugs:

  • Directorylisting-parser fixes, including support for Microware OS-9
  • Small SFTP transfer speed improvement under Windows
  • Autocompletion did not work properly on GTK based systems
  • Uninstalling FileZilla on Windows should no longer leave registry keys behind
  • lots of small bugfixes


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta7 (2007-03-27)

New features:

  • New optionspage to change layout of file and directory panes
  • Loading of predefined Sitemanager entries from fzdefaults.xml
  • UTF-8 support for SFTP, merged in upstream changes from PuTTY

Fixed bugs:

  • Ascii file FTP transfers should now work properly on non-Windows systems
  • Fix SFTP transfers of filenames containing the following characters: [ ] \ * ?
  • lots of small bugfixes and performance improvements


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta6 (2007-02-19)

New features:

  • Vastly improved drag and drop support, including
  • Shell extension under Windows to allow dragging of files from FileZilla into Explorer
  • CTRL+A will select all files in currently focused file list
  • Display warning if trying to connect to SFTP server using FTP protocol

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix timing issue in socket event handling, fixes transfers not starting on some systems
  • Cosmetic fixes under non-Windows platforms.


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta5 (2007-01-11)

Fixed vulnerabilities:

  • Fix format string vulnerabilities

New features:

  • Partial drag and drop support

Fixed bugs:

  • Lots of small bugfixes


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta4 (2006-12-14)

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix bug that made Beta 3 unusable


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta3 (2006-12-13)

Fixed bugs:

  • FTP over TLS/SSL support
  • Major performance improvements
  • Automatic connection attempt retries
  • Improved compatibility with legacy systems and other exotic servers
  • Lots of small bugfixes


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta2 (2006-10-15)

Fixed bugs:

  • Fix timeouts
  • "Update available" notification did not go away after updating
  • Upload progress for SFTP transfers did advance too fast
  • Filters did not apply properly
  • UNC paths can now be browsed locally
  • Directory listings can now be sorted by timestamp and permissions


FileZilla 3.0.0-beta1 (2006-10-05)

The main purpose of the first beta was public testing. Please report any bugs you find, but do not post feature requests.

What's new/improved since v2:

  • Cross-platform (new)
  • Directory listing filter (new)
  • Automatic updates (new)
  • Multi-language support (improved)
  • Right-to-Left languages support (new)
  • Firewall support w/ wizard (improved)


And of course, as always:

  • FTP and SFTP support
  • Site Manager with folders and definable server timezones offsets
  • Upload/Download Queue
  • Ability to resume Uploads/Downloads (if the server supports it)
  • ASCII/Binary files' support (not for SFTP though!)
  • Custom Commands
  • Timeout detection


Roadmap

Some of the information here is based on rumors and speculations, and might not represent what the developer(s) of FileZilla is currently planning.


FileZilla 3.0.0-betaX

  • VMS compatibility
- Strip version number on upload (or download based on user's choice)

- ASCII detection on VMS

(Based on FZ3's todo.txt rev 1.4)


Future

The following features (amongst many others) have not been implemented yet, but will be available in later versions:

  • Firewall and proxy support [This is not planned for a future release. Proxies will NOT be supported: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4035 ]
  • Synchronization
  • Local directory watch and list/tree update (Using inotify on Linux). Perhaps do this in a generic way for wxWidgets?

For a detailed roadmap, please read this forum post, in which the main developer of FileZilla explains what is to come.

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