Q: I have compile/link problems. A: Some common installation problems are described in the INSTALL file. If your case is not covered, please send problem report. Q: How can I see greeting message from server? A: Try `debug 3'. It is disabled by default to keep screen clear in case of several simultaneous connections. Q: Why does'nt lftp download files like this: `lftp ftp://host/path/file'? A: It expects an URL of directory. To download a file use `lftpget URL'. Q: What is the %2F in ftp URL's? A: RFC1738 specifies that clients handling ftp URL's should interpret them as HOME relative by default. %2F stands for leading slash pointing to root directory. Q: Why do secure protocols https and ftps give "PRNG not seeded" error message? A: Your system probably lacks /dev/random-like device. Create ~/.rnd file containing random characters and SSL will work. See also OpenSSL FAQ about this. Q: Why does lftp say that locking fails all the time? (on linux) A: You have compiled lftp with large file support (>2G) but your kernel does not support 64 bit file locking. Either install a better kernel (e.g. linux-2.4.0) or compile lftp without large file support (configure --disable-largefile)