August
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Networking: Ftp Commands
FTP Commands
| ? | to request help or information about the FTP commands |
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| ascii | to set the mode of file transfer to ASCII(this is the default and transmits seven bits per character) |
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| binary | to set the mode of file transfer to binary(the binary mode transmits all eight bits per byte and thus provides less chance of a transmission error and must be used to transmit files other than ASCII files) |
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| bye | to exit the FTP environment (same as quit) |
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| cd | to change directory on the remote machine | |
| close | to terminate a connection with another computer | |
| close brubeck | closes the current FTP connection with brubeck,but still leaves you within the FTP environment. | |
| delete | to delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX) |
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| get | to copy one file from the remote machine to the local machine |
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| get ABC DEF | copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top of) a file named DEF in your current local directory. |
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| get ABC | copies file ABC in the current remote directory to (or on top of) a file with the same name, ABC, in your current local directory. |
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| help | to request a list of all available FTP commands |
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| lcd | to change directory on your local machine (same as UNIX cd) |
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| ls | to list the names of the files in the current remote directory |
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| mkdir | to make a new directory within the current remote directory |
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| mget | to copy multiple files from the remote machine to the local machine;you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each filemget: To stop this command from prompting for multiple files. Type: prompt off. |
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| mget * | copies all the files in the current remote directory to your current local directory, using the same filenames. Notice the use of the wild card character, *. |
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| mput | to copy multiple files from the local machine to the remote machine;you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file |
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| open | to open a connection with another computer | |
| open brubeck | opens a new FTP connection with brubeck;you must enter a username and password for a brubeck account(unless it is to be an anonymous connection). |
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| put | to copy one file from the local machine to the remote machine |
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| pwd | to find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote machine |
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| quit | to exit the FTP environment (same as bye) |
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| rmdir | to to remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory |
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By: schauble
