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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.

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