FTP commands

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FTP Commands, by example. The FTP (File Transfer Protocol) utility program is commonly used for copying files to and from other computers .

To connect to a FTP server :

Code:

ftp <hostname> [port]

Here a list of important FTP commands

? get information about the FTP commands

Code:

? [command]

ascii - To set the mode to ASCII mode before transferring text files.

Code:

ascii

binary - Sets the type of transfer to binary

Code:

binary

bye exit FTP environment

Code:

bye

cd to change from directory to another

Code:

cd remote-directory

close close the current connection

Code:

close

delete [remote-file] to delete a file in the current remote directory

Code:

delete remote-file

dir list of a remote directory's files and subdirectories

Code:

dir [remote-directory] [local-file]

get - Copies a single file from the remote computer to the local computer

Code:

get remote-file [local-file]

help [command ] Displays descriptions for ftp commands

Code:

help [command]

lcd [directory ] Changes the working directory of the local machine

Code:

lcd [directory]

pwd -Show the current directory on the remote computer

Code:

pwd

lpwd Show the current directory on the local computer

Code:

lpwd

ls [remote-directory ] [local-file ] to list the names of the files in the current remote directory

Code:

ls [remote-directory] [local-file]

mget to copy multiple files to the local computer from remote computer.

Code:

mget remote-files [ ...]

mput to copy multiple files to the remote computer from local computer.

Code:

mput local-files [ ...]

put to copy one file to the remote computer from the local machine.

Code:

put local-file [remote-file]

open hostname - connects to the specified host.

Code:

open computer [port]

quit Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp it is the same effect like

Code:

quit

quote Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server

Code:

quote argument [ ....]

mkdir Creates a remote directory on the remote computer

Code:

mkdir directory

mls Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory's on the remote computer

Code:

mls remote-files [ ...] local-file

rename Renames remote files on the remote computer

Code:

rename [filename] [new filename]

rmdir Deletes a remote directory on the remote computer

Code:

rmdir [directory]

send Copies a local file to the remote computer

Code:

send local-file [remote-file]

status Displays the current status of FTP connections

Code:

status

trace Toggles packet tracing

Code:

trace

type Sets the mode to the transfer mode

Code:

type [type-name]

user Authentication username

Code:

user user-name [password] [account]

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