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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. | '''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. | ||
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* Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB | * Supports resume and transfer of large files >4GB | ||
* Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue | * Powerful Site Manager and transfer queue | ||
| − | * Drag | + | * Drag & drop support |
| + | * Configurable Speed limits | ||
| + | * Filename filters | ||
| + | * Network configuration wizard | ||
| + | |||
| + | == More information == | ||
| + | - You can follow the development in the [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=64 FileZilla 3 development diary]. There's also a detailed technical [http://filezilla-project.org/changelog.php changelog] available. | ||
| + | |||
| + | - Learn how to [[Compiling_FileZilla_3_under_Windows | compile FileZilla 3 under Windows]] (for developers) | ||
| + | |valign=top align=right nowrap|__TOC__ | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | == Changelog == | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FileZilla 3.0.0 (2007-09-08) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * New application icon | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed vulnerabilities:</b></u> | ||
| + | * Fix buffer overflow if directory lisiting filters were enabled, causing FileZilla to crash. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * Backspace key can be used to goes to parent directory in file lists | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed vulnerabilities:</b></u> | ||
| + | * Fix remotely triggered memory corruption if connection gets terminated during TLS handshake. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * Fix bug that made Beta 9 unusable | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === FileZilla 3.0.0-beta9 (2007-06-01) === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * Add "View hidden files" option to server menu | ||
| + | * Add dialog to clear private data | ||
| + | * Performance improvements of message log | ||
| + | * Avoid sending unnecessary TYPE commands | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * Fix data corruption on FTPS uploads | ||
| + | * 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 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>New features:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Fixed bugs:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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 === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Changelog:</b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Drag and drop support functionally complete | ||
| + | * New path cache to reduce the number of commands sent to the server | ||
| + | * Lots of small bugfixes | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FileZilla 3.0.0-beta5 === | ||
| + | This release fixes a security vulnerability. An update from a previous beta version is highly recommended. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>Changelog:</b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Fix format string vulnerabilities | ||
| + | * Partial drag and drop support | ||
| + | * Lots of small bugfixes | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FileZilla 3.0.0-beta4 === | ||
| + | <u><b>Changelog:</b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Fix bug that made Beta 3 unusable | ||
| + | |||
| + | === FileZilla 3.0.0-beta3 === | ||
| + | <u><b>Changelog:</b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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 === | ||
| + | <u><b>Changelog:</b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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 === | ||
| + | The main purpose of the first beta was public testing. Please [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=21558&atid=887596 report any bugs] you find, but do not post feature requests. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>What's new/improved since v2:</b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | * 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) | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | <u><b>And of course, as always:</b></u> | ||
| + | * 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<br /> | ||
| + | - Strip version number on upload (or download based on user's choice)<br /> | ||
| + | - ASCII detection on VMS<br /> | ||
| + | |||
| + | (Based on [http://filezilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/filezilla/FileZilla3/docs/todo.txt?revision=1.4&view=markup 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 | ||
| + | * 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) | ||
| + | * 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 [http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9434#9434 this forum post], in which the main developer of FileZilla explains what is to come. | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 28 September 2007
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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
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 3.0.0 (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
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:
- Fix data corruption on FTPS uploads
- 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
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
Changelog:
- Drag and drop support functionally complete
- New path cache to reduce the number of commands sent to the server
- Lots of small bugfixes
FileZilla 3.0.0-beta5
This release fixes a security vulnerability. An update from a previous beta version is highly recommended.
Changelog:
- Fix format string vulnerabilities
- Partial drag and drop support
- Lots of small bugfixes
FileZilla 3.0.0-beta4
Changelog:
- Fix bug that made Beta 3 unusable
FileZilla 3.0.0-beta3
Changelog:
- 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
Changelog:
- 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
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
- 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)
- 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.
