FTP — windowssystem32ftp.exe
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used to transfer files to and from a
remote computer, typically over an Internet connection. When you
start FTP, you are connecting to a remote host, to which commands are
issued by typing in the prompt. (If you specify an ftp://
URL, the commands are typed
automatically.)
Command |
Description |
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Sets the file transfer type to ASCII (plain text), useful if you're transferring text files between Unix and Windows systems. Such translation will corrupt binary files, though, so you should use the binary command if you're not transferring ASCII files. |
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Sets the file transfer type to binary, a crucial step for
transferring nontext files (such as.zip,
.gif, and .doc) between
Unix and Windows-based machines. See also: |
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Disconnects and ends the FTP session. |
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Changes the working directory on the remote computer (to
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Deletes a single file on the remote computer. To delete multiple
files with wildcards (see Chapter 6), use
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dir |
Displays a list of the contents of the working directory on the remote computer, with details. See dir in Chapter 6. |
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Transfers |
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Changes the working directory on the local computer. |
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Creates a remote directory; see |
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Turns on or off prompting for multiple file transfers
( |
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Transfers |
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Deletes a remote directory. |