Command Line FTP

To initiate an FTP connection from the command line

At unix prompt type "ftp <ftp.site.address>". When possible secure connections can be established by typing "sftp <sftp.site.address>"

$ftp ftp.tgen.org

#This brings up a prompt for the username

Name: username

#This brings up a prompt for the password (if required)

Password: 123

#This brings up the ftp prompt

ftp>

To navigate when in the FTP command environment

Remote site:

cd xyz - to move between diretories

ls - to see a list of files and folders in current directory

pwd - to get current directory path

Local machine:

lcd xyz - to move between directories

lls - to see a list of files and folders in current directory

To move files between machines

NOTE: You must first navigate to correct local and remote directories before initiating transfers

Download from remote site to local machine

get file.txt

Upload from local machine to remote site

put file.txt

To end an FTP session

quit

Additional Features

ascii         to set the mode of file transfer to ASCII (this is the default and transmits seven bits per character)

binary        to set the mode of file transfer to binary (transmits all eight bits per byte and thus provides less chance of               a transmission error)

delete        to delete a file

mdelete       to delete multiple files

rename        to rename a file (rename

mkdir         make a new directory

rmdir         remove a directory

help          to see a list of all available FTP commands

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