FTP Commands
FTP is used to transfer the files from one device to another device on the Internet. FTP command is very useful to the FTP client.
Table of the FTP commands:
| S. No | FTP Command | Description of the command |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ! | It is used to toggle back and forth between the OS and FTP. |
| 2. | ? | It is used to print the information about the FTP command. |
| 3. | append | This command is used to append the two files. |
| 4. | ascii | It is used to set the file transfer mode to ASCII (It is the default mode for most FTP programs). |
| 5. | binary | This command is used to set the file transfer mode to binary. |
| 6. | bell | When any command completes, this command sounds a bell. |
| 7. | bye | It is used to terminate the ftp session and exit. |
| 8. | cd | This command is used to change the directory on the remote system. |
| 9. | close | It is used to terminate the ftp connection with a remote system. |
| 10. | dir | It is used to lists the contents of the remote directory. |
| 11. | delete | It is used to delete a file in the current remote directory. |
| 12. | debug | It is used to set the debugging mode on/off. This command does not require a connection to a remote system. |
| 13. | disconnect | It is used to disconnect the FTP session. |
| 14. | ftp | This command is used to access the FTP interpreter. |
| 15. | get | It is used to copy a file from the server to the client device. |
| 16. | hash | toggle printing "#" for each buffer transfer. |
| 17. | help | It is used to display the local help information. This command does not require a connection to a remote system. |
| 18. | lcd | It is used to change the directory on your local system. |
| 20. | literal | This command is used to send the argument to the remote machine. |
| 21. | ls | It is used to list the names of the files in the current remote directory. |
| 22. | mdelete | It is used to delete multiple files at once. |
| 23. | mdir | It is used to lists the contents of the multiple remote directories. |
| 24. | mget | It is used to copy multiple files from the remote machine to the local machine. |
| 25. | mkdir | It is used to make a new directory within the current remote directory. |
| 26. | mls | This command is used to list the names of the files in the many server directories. |
| 27. | mput | This command is used to copy many files from the user device to the server device. |
| 28. | open | This command is used to open the connection with another system. |
| 30. | put | This command is used to copy a file from the user device to the server device. |
| 31. | pwd | This command is used to search the path-name of the local directory on the remote system. |
| 32. | quit | It is used to exit the FTP session (same as bye). |
| 33. | quote | This command is used to send the argument to the remote machine. |
| 34. | recv | This command is used to receiver the file of the remote machine. |
| 35. | remotehelp | It is used to display the remote system information. |
| 36. | rename | This command is used to rename the file of the system. |
| 37. | rmdir | This command is used to remove the directory in the local remote directory. |
| 38. | send | It is used to send a file. |
| 39. | status | This command is used to display the current status of the system. |
| 40. | type | It is used to set the file transfer type. |
| 41. | user | This command is used to transfer the new user detail. |
| 42. | verbose | It is used to set verbose on/off. |
