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    List of raw FTP commands


    (Warning: this is a technical document, not necessary for most FTP use.)

    Note that commands marked with a * are not implemented in a number of FTP servers.

    Common commands

    ABOR - abort a file transfer


    CWD - change working directory
    DELE - delete a remote file
    LIST - list remote files
    MDTM - return the modification time of a file
    MKD - make a remote directory
    NLST - name list of remote directory
    PASS - send password
    PASV - enter passive mode
    PORT - open a data port
    PWD - print working directory
    QUIT - terminate the connection
    RETR - retrieve a remote file
    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
    TYPE - set transfer type
    USER - send username

    Less common commands

    ACCT* - send account information


    APPE - append to a remote file
    CDUP - CWD to the parent of the current directory
    HELP - return help on using the server
    MODE - set transfer mode
    NOOP - do nothing
    REIN* - reinitialize the connection
    STAT - return server status
    STOU - store a file uniquely
    STRU - set file transfer structure
    SYST - return system type
    ABOR

    Syntax: ABOR

    Aborts a file transfer currently in progress.

    ACCT*

    Syntax: ACCT account-info

    This command is used to send account information on systems that require it. Typically
    sent after a PASS command.

    ALLO

    Syntax: ALLO size [R max-record-size]

    Allocates sufficient storage space to receive a file. If the maximum size of a record also
    needs to be known, that is sent as a second numeric parameter following a space, the
    capital letter "R", and another space.

    APPE

    Syntax: APPE remote-filename

    Append data to the end of a file on the remote host. If the file does not already exist, it
    is created. This command must be preceded by a PORT or PASV command so that the
    server knows where to receive data from.

    CDUP

    Syntax: CDUP

    Makes the parent of the current directory be the current directory.

    CWD

    Syntax: CWD remote-directory

    Makes the given directory be the current directory on the remote host.

    DELE

    Syntax: DELE remote-filename

    Deletes the given file on the remote host.

    HELP

    Syntax: HELP [command]

    If a command is given, returns help on that command; otherwise, returns general help
    for the FTP server (usually a list of supported commands).
    LIST

    Syntax: LIST [remote-filespec]

    If remote-filespec refers to a file, sends information about that file. If remote-filespec


    refers to a directory, sends information about each file in that directory. remote-
    filespec defaults to the current directory. This command must be preceded by a PORT
    or PASV command.

    MDTM

    Syntax: MDTM remote-filename

    Returns the last-modified time of the given file on the remote host in the format
    "YYYYMMDDhhmmss": YYYY is the four-digit year, MM is the month from 01 to 12, DD is the
    day of the month from 01 to 31, hh is the hour from 00 to 23, mm is the minute from 00
    to 59, and ss is the second from 00 to 59.

    MKD

    Syntax: MKD remote-directory

    Creates the named directory on the remote host.

    MODE

    Syntax: MODE mode-character

    Sets the transfer mode to one of:

    S - Stream
    B - Block
    C - Compressed

    The default mode is Stream.

    NLST

    Syntax: NLST [remote-directory]

    Returns a list of filenames in the given directory (defaulting to the current directory),
    with no other information. Must be preceded by a PORT or PASV command.

    NOOP

    Syntax: NOOP

    Does nothing except return a response.

    PASS

    Syntax: PASS password

    After sending the USER command, send this command to complete the login process.
    (Note, however, that an ACCT command may have to be used on some systems.)
    PASV

    Syntax: PASV

    Tells the server to enter "passive mode". In passive mode, the server will wait for the
    client to establish a connection with it rather than attempting to connect to a client-
    specified port. The server will respond with the address of the port it is listening on,
    with a message like:
    227 Entering Passive Mode (a1,a2,a3,a4,p1,p2)
    where a1.a2.a3.a4 is the IP address and p1*256+p2 is the port number.

    PORT

    Syntax: PORT a1,a2,a3,a4,p1,p2

    Specifies the host and port to which the server should connect for the next file transfer.
    This is interpreted as IP address a1.a2.a3.a4, port p1*256+p2.

    PWD

    Syntax: PWD

    Returns the name of the current directory on the remote host.

    QUIT

    Syntax: QUIT

    Terminates the command connection.

    REIN*

    Syntax: REIN

    Reinitializes the command connection - cancels the current user/password/account


    information. Should be followed by a USER command for another login.

    REST

    Syntax: REST position

    Sets the point at which a file transfer should start; useful for resuming interrupted
    transfers. For nonstructured files, this is simply a decimal number. This command must
    immediately precede a data transfer command (RETR or STOR only); i.e. it must come
    after any PORT or PASV command.

    RETR

    Syntax: RETR remote-filename

    Begins transmission of a file from the remote host. Must be preceded by either a PORT
    command or a PASV command to indicate where the server should send data.

    RMD

    Syntax: RMD remote-directory


    Deletes the named directory on the remote host.

    RNFR

    Syntax: RNFR from-filename

    Used when renaming a file. Use this command to specify the file to be renamed; follow
    it with an RNTO command to specify the new name for the file.

    RNTO

    Syntax: RNTO to-filename

    Used when renaming a file. After sending an RNFR command to specify the file to
    rename, send this command to specify the new name for the file.

    SITE*

    Syntax: SITE site-specific-command

    Executes a site-specific command.

    SIZE

    Syntax: SIZE remote-filename

    Returns the size of the remote file as a decimal number.

    STAT

    Syntax: STAT [remote-filespec]

    If invoked without parameters, returns general status information about the FTP server
    process. If a parameter is given, acts like the LIST command, except that data is sent
    over the control connection (no PORT or PASV command is required).

    STOR

    Syntax: STOR remote-filename

    Begins transmission of a file to the remote site. Must be preceded by either a PORT
    command or a PASV command so the server knows where to accept data from.

    STOU

    Syntax: STOU

    Begins transmission of a file to the remote site; the remote filename will be unique in
    the current directory. The response from the server will include the filename.

    STRU

    Syntax: STRU structure-character

    Sets the file structure for transfer to one of:

    F - File (no structure)


    R - Record structure
    P - Page structure

    The default structure is File.

    SYST

    Syntax: SYST

    Returns a word identifying the system, the word "Type:", and the default transfer type
    (as would be set by the TYPE command). For example: UNIX Type: L8

    TYPE

    Syntax: TYPE type-character [second-type-character]

    Sets the type of file to be transferred. type-character can be any of:

    A - ASCII text
    E - EBCDIC text
    I - image (binary data)
    L - local format

    For A and E, the second-type-character specifies how the text should be interpreted. It
    can be:

    N - Non-print (not destined for printing). This is the default if second-type-


    character is omitted.
    T - Telnet format control (<CR>, <FF>, etc.)
    C - ASA Carriage Control

    For L, the second-type-character specifies the number of bits per byte on the local
    system, and may not be omitted.

    USER

    Syntax: USER username

    Send this command to begin the login process. username should be a valid username
    on the system, or "anonymous" to initiate an anonymous login.

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