Client commands

 

 

Client commands

· ! – Runs the specified command on the local computer

· ? – Displays descriptions for ftp commands

· append – Appends a local file to a file on the remote computer

· ascii - Sets the file transfer type to ASCII, the default

· bell - Toggles a bell to ring after each file transfer command is completed (default = OFF)

· binary – Sets the file transfer type to binary

· bye - Ends the FTP session and exits ftp

· cd – Changes the working directory on the remote computer

· close – Ends the FTP session and returns to the command interpreter

· debug – Toggles debugging (default = OFF)

· delete – Deletes a single file on a remote computer

· dir – Displays a list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories

· disconnect – Disconnects from the remote computer, retaining the ftp prompt

· get – Copies a single remote file to the local computer

· glob – Toggles filename globbing (wildcard characters) (default = ON)

· hash – Toggles hash-sign (#) printing for each data block transferred (default = OFF)

· help – Displays descriptions for ftp commands

· lcd – Changes the working directory on the local computer

· literal - Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server

· ls – Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories

· mdelete – Deletes one or more files on a remote computer

· mdir – Displays a list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories

· mget – Copies one or more remote files to the local computer

· mkdir – Creates a remote directory

· mls – Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories

· mput – Copies one or more local files to the remote computer

· open – Connects to the specified FTP server

· prompt – Toggles prompting (default = ON)

· put – Copies a single local file to the remote computer

· pwd – Displays the current directory on the remote computer (literally, “print working directory”)

· quit – Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp (same as “bye”)

· quote – Sends arguments, verbatim, to the remote FTP server (same as “literal”)

· recv – Copies a remote file to the local computer

· remotehelp – Displays help for remote commands

· rename – Renames remote files

· rmdir – Deletes a remote directory

· send – Copies a local file to the remote computer (same as “put”)

· status – Displays the current status of FTP connections

· trace – Toggles packet tracing (default = OFF)

· type – Sets or displays the file transfer type (default = ASCII)

· user – Specifes a user to the remote computer

· verbose – Toggles verbose mode (default = ON)

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