FTP - User interface to the Internet standard File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) which transfers files to and from a remote network
site.
ftp initiates the FTP command interpreter. When FTP is awaiting
commands from the user, it displays the prompt ftp>
FROM THE FTP PROMPT:
open 1.2.3.4 will attempt to establish a connection with the server
at address 1.2.3.4 (you need to know the proper address before using this
- who knows where 1.2.3.4 is actually located??)
bye will terminate the FTP session with the remote server and exit
FTP.
quit - the same as bye
close - will terminate the FTP session with the remote server but
does NOT exit ftp
disconnect - the same as close
cd - Change Directory - see cd in "File
and Directory" commands section
dir - prints a listing of the directory contents in the directory
(also see ls)
delete ffff.ff - deletes the file ffff.ff on the remote server
get ffff.ff.ff - retrieves the file ffff.ff.ff and copies
it to your computer with that same file name.
get ffff.ff.ff gggg.ggg - retrieves the file ffff.ff.ff and
copies it as file gggg.ggg to your computer
mkdir dddd - makes directory dddd on the remote server
rmdir dddd - deletes directory dddd on the remote server
put ffff.ff - stores local file ffff.ff on the remote server
put ffff.ff gggg.gg - stores local file ffff.ff on the remots
server as file gggg.gg
send - a synonym for put
pwd - displays the name of the current working directory on the
remote server
rename ffff.ff gggg.gg - renames file ffff.ff on the remote
server to gggg.gg
status - shows the current status of ftp with additional information
about toggles (Type, Verbose, Bell, ....). Responses can include Not
connected or Connected to 1.2.3.4
help - displays a list of the known commands
help cd - displays a summary of the meaning of cd (or any
other command entered after help)
? - same as help
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FTP - User interface
to the Internet standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
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