| FTP: Transfers files to and from a computer (Windows or UNIX) running an FTP server service (sometimes called a daemon). Ftp can be used interactively. All of the following are used at the command prompt. |
| Sample FTP Command Files ⤋ |
| FTP | [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [-s:filename] [-a] [-w:windowsize] [-A] [host] |
| -v | Suppresses display of remote server responses. |
| -n | Suppresses auto-login upon initial connection. |
| -i | Turns off interactive prompting during multiple file transfers. |
| -d | Enables debugging. |
| -g | Disables filename globbing (see GLOB command). |
| -s:filename |
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| -a | Use any local interface when binding data connection. |
| -A | Login as anonymous. |
| -w:buffersize | Overrides the default transfer buffer size of 4096. |
| host | Specifies the host name or IP address of the remote host to connect to. |
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Notes: - mget and mput commands take y/n/q for yes/no/quit. - Use Control-C to abort commands. | |
| ! | Escape to the shell. |
| ? | Print local help information. |
| append | Append to a file. |
| ascii | Switch to ascii mode. Ascii mode is the default mode and used for transferring text files |
| bell | Beep when command is completed. |
| binary | Switch to binary mode. For transferring binary files like .ZIP files, .Z files and the like. |
| bye | Terminate the FTP session. (Same as "quit.") |
| cd | Change the directory on the remote computer. |
| cl(ose) | Disconnect from host (but don't terminate FTP session). |
| debug | Toggle debugging mode. |
| delete | Delete remote file. |
| dir | List the files in the current directory on the remote computer. |
| disconnect | Disconnect from host (but don't terminate FTP session). |
| literal | Send arbitrary FTP command. (Same as "quote.") |
| ls | Same as 'dir', but shows less information sometimes. |
| get | Copy a file from the remote computer to yours. (Same as "recv.") |
| glob | Toggle metacharacter expansion of local filenames. |
| hash | Puts a '#' on the screen for every x of bytes transferred. x is 1024 in some cases, 2048 in others but is between 1024 and 4096 in most cases. Check the ftp 'help' function for more info on the number for your clientprogram. |
| help | Gives help on the use of commands within the ftp program. |
| lcd | * Change the directory on your computer (the 'l' is for local) |
| lpwd | * Shows the present working directory (pwd) on your computer (the 'l' is for local). Note: this may not work on all machines. On a Unix machine, try !pwd if lwpd doesn't work. In Windows, ! CD will work. |
| lwd | Change local working directory. (The 'l' is for 'local.') |
| mdelete | Delete multiple files. |
| mdir | List contents of multiple remote directories. |
| mget | Copy multiple files from the remote computer to yours. |
| mkdir | Make directory on remote machine. |
| mls | List contents of multiple remote directories. |
| mput | Send multiple files. |
| open | Connect to remote tftp (host). |
| prompt | Force interactive prompting on multiple commands. |
| put | Send one file. (Same as "send.") |
| pwd | Shows the present working directory (pwd) on the remote computer |
| quit | Terminate FTP session and quit. (Same as "bye.") |
| quote | Send arbitrary FTP command. (Same as "literal.") |
| recv | Receive file. (Same as "get.") |
| remotehelp | Get help from remote server. |
| rename | Rename file. |
| rmdir | Remove directory on the remote machine. |
| send | Send one file. (Same as "put.") |
| status | Show current status. |
| trace | Toggle packet tracing. |
| type | Set file tranfer type. |
| user | Send new user information. |
| verbose | Toggle verbose mode. |
| * - These commands do not work for Windows 2000 FTP. | |
| Most of the other commands are the same as, or similar to, DOS commands, although it is necessary to use the "full" form of some of them, e.g., "mkdir" instead of "md." | |
| For http://www.yelmtel.com/~theedrich/ | |
| FtpYelmTel.txt: | |
| open ftp.yelmtel.com | |
| theedrich | |
| NDi9LjGA | |
| cd public_html | |
| dir | |
| For http://www.ywave.com/~theedrich/ | |
| FtpYwave.txt: | |
| open ftp.ywave.com | |
| theedrich | |
| NDi9LjGA | |
| cd public_html | |
| dir | |
| For http://www.hieronymus.us/ (Jerome - iPowerWeb) |
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| (Mail: http://host350.ipowerweb.com:8080/webmail4/index.pl | |
| Login: hieronym@hieronymus.us) | |
| FtpJerome.txt: | |
| open ftp.hieronymus.us | |
| hieronym | |
| thunder | |
| cd public_html | |
| dir | |
| For http://www.harbornet.com/folks/theedrich/ | |
| FtpHive.txt: | |
| open www.harbornet.com | |
| theedrich | |
| thunder | |
| cd hive | |
| dir | |
| ftp> open harbornet.com Connected to harbornet.com 220 Welcome to Rainier Connect’s User Web FTP server. User (harbornet.com:(none)): theedrich 331 Please specify the password. Password: (password is entered) 230 Login successful FTP> dir 200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV. 150 Here comes the directory listing. drwxr-xr-x 2 501 4096 Apr 04 19:04 Colores drwxr-xr-x 4 501 4096 Apr 04 19:04 Dany . . (et cetera) 226 Directory send OK. ftp: 716 bytes received in 0.02Seconds 42.12Kbytes/sec. ftp> |