Network Utilities / ftpc
FTP Client
FTP Commands
ABOR
– abort a file transfer
ACCT
– send account information
APPE
– append to a remote file
CDUP
– CWD to the parent of the current directory
CWD
– change working directory
DELE
– delete a remote file
HELP
– return help on using the server
LIST
– list remote files
MDTM
– return the modification time of a file
MKD
– make a remote directory
MLSD
– Standardized directory listing (instead of LIST
)
MLST
– Standardized object listing (instead of LIST
)
MODE
– set transfer mode
NLST
– name list of remote directory
NOOP
– do nothing
PASS
– send password
PASV
– enter passive mode
PORT
– open a data port
PWD
– print working directory
QUIT
– terminate the connection
REIN
– reinitialize the connection
RETR
– retrieve a remote file
REST
– Sets the point at which a file transfer should start
RMD
– remove a remote directory
RNFR
– rename from
RNTO
– rename to
SITE
– site-specific commands
SIZE
– return the size of a file
STOR
– store a file on the remote host
STOU
– store a file uniquely
STRU
– set file transfer structure
STAT
– return server status
SYST
– return system type
TYPE
– set transfer type
USER
– send username
FTP Replies
110
– Restart marker reply.
120
– Service ready in nnn minutes.
125
– Data connection already open; transfer starting.
150
– File status okay; about to open data connection.
200
– Command okay.
202
– Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.
211
– System status, or system help reply.
212
– Directory status.
213
– File status.
214
– Help message.
215
– NAME system type.
220
– Service ready for new user.
221
– Service closing control connection.
225
– Data connection open; no transfer in progress.
226
– Closing data connection.
227
– Entering Passive Mode (h1
, h2
, h3
, h4
, p1
, p2
).
230
– User logged in, proceed.
250
– Requested file action okay, completed.
257
– PATHNAME
created.
331
– User name okay, need password.
332
– Need account for login.
350
– Requested file action pending further information.
421
– Service not available, closing control connection.
425
– Can't open data connection.
426
– Connection closed; transfer aborted.
450
– Requested file action not taken.
451
– Requested action aborted: local error in processing.
452
– Requested action not taken.
500
– Syntax error, command unrecognized.
501
– Syntax error in parameters or arguments.
502
– Command not implemented.
503
– Bad sequence of commands.
504
– Command not implemented for that parameter.
530
– Not logged in.
532
– Need account for storing files.
550
– Requested action not taken.
551
– Requested action aborted: page type unknown.
552
– Requested file action aborted.
553
– Requested action not taken.