To use ftp type: ftp andreas.wr.usgs.gov It responds: Connected to andreas. 220 andreas FTP server (SunOS 4.1) ready. Name (andreas:your_name): You type: ftp It responds: 331 Guest login ok, send ident as password. Password: You type your last name It responds: 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply. ftp> You type: cd pub/suds dir get README get suds_2.4_tar.Z bye Now on your machine read README and decompress and untar the .Z file as directed.