Use when mirroring consolidated NCBI GenBank flatfile divisions into the current directory or verifying existing downloaded flatfiles.
download-flatfile [-ftp|-https] [-verify] division.../home/vimalinx/miniforge3/envs/bio/bin/download-flatfilereferences/help.md.seq.gz archives.-verify.# 1) Download bacterial and viral GenBank flatfiles via the default FTP mode
download-flatfile BCT VRL
# 2) Use HTTPS explicitly if FTP routing is unreliable
download-flatfile -https PLN INV
# 3) Validate existing flatfiles and delete broken or empty downloads
download-flatfile -verify BCT VRL
.seq.gz files are written to the current working directory.-https if FTP is flaky in your environment.-verify before downstream processing when download integrity matters.-verify is destructive by design: it removes empty or invalid .seq.gz files so they can be re-downloaded.