macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install yafclocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install yafcMacPorts ports tree · net/yafc/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 10446
Install yafc with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts
Command-line FTP client. Version 1.3.7 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install yafc.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install yafcDebian stable package indexes · yafc · source: deb.debian.org
overview
Package summary
Command-line FTP client
Project links
Commands and aliases
- yafc
history
Project history and usage
YAFC is Yet Another FTP Client, a console FTP client with shell-like conveniences such as completion, cached listings, bookmarks, recursive operations, proxy support, and SFTP support. Its appeal is the old Unix niche of making interactive FTP feel closer to a real file-management shell.
Project history
The current upstream repository preserves YAFC's older copyright lineage: the main program copyright is attributed to Martin Hedenfalk for 1998-2001, while renewed maintenance from 2011 is credited to Carles Pages, Sebastian Ramacher, and Josh Heidenreich. The GitHub repository was created in 2011 and is the current source-control home cited by the package.
The NEWS file shows the tool evolving from a traditional FTP client into a broader file-transfer shell: 1.0 added cache timeout and SFTP conveniences, 1.2.0 moved SFTP transport to libssh and added IPv6, and the 1.3 line removed Kerberos 4 while keeping Kerberos 5-era support.
Adoption history
YAFC's adoption has been modest and Unix-admin oriented. Its feature set reflects the workflows of users who still need scriptable or interactive FTP-family access but want readline-style navigation, persistent bookmarks, recursive transfers, and queued operations instead of a bare `ftp(1)` session.
How it is used
Typical use is interactive: connect to an FTP, FTPS, SSH/SFTP, or proxied endpoint, navigate with completion and cached directory listings, and run recursive get, put, remove, list, or FXP-style transfers. The README also calls out nohup mode, tagging files for later transfer, local command redirection, and autologin/bookmark support.
Why package nerds care
YAFC is a small example of a once-common package category: terminal FTP clients that added comfort features before web UIs, cloud object storage CLIs, and ubiquitous rsync/SSH workflows displaced much FTP usage. It remains interesting mostly as a compatibility and operator-convenience tool.
Timeline
- 1998-2001: The preserved copyright notice attributes YAFC's main early implementation to Martin Hedenfalk.
- 2011: The current GitHub repository was created and the maintained copyright block begins.
- 1.2.0 era: The NEWS file records libssh-backed SFTP transport and IPv6 support.
- 1.3.0 era: Kerberos 4 support was dropped while the codebase was cleaned up for more modern C tooling.
Related projects
- YAFC sits near traditional `ftp(1)`, lftp, ncftp, FileZilla, and OpenSSH SFTP workflows, but with a narrower interactive terminal-client identity.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:ftp,client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
yafc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.3.7
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:yafc |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.7 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sebastinas/yafc |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:06:43-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
yafc 1.3.7-5+b1
yet another FTP client
https://github.com/sebastinas/yafc
sudo apt install yafc- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: yafc
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Yafc
Ubuntu apt95%
yafc 1.3.7-5build2
yet another FTP client
https://github.com/sebastinas/yafc
sudo apt install yafc- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Yafc
MacPorts95%
yafc
sudo port install yafc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Yafc
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation