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- ftp <hostname> [<scriptfile>]
-
- The ftp command is used to make a TCP connection with <hostname>, and
- then use File Transfer Protocol to exchange data between the systems.
- Once the connection is established, a small set of commands is used
- to manage the file exchange. A command is executed locally if it is
- a local client command. Otherwise, the command is sent to <hostname>
- for execution. If <scriptfile> is provided, all commands are obtained
- from the indicated file; otherwise, they are read from the console.
- The following are commands supported by Jnos clients and servers:
-
- ? Display all available command names.
- help Same as ?
-
- ascii Treat the data to be transferred as ASCII text, so that
- line endings are used suitable to the receiving system.
- binary Treat the data to be transferred as binary data, that is,
- verbatim data not to be changed while storing on the
- receiving system.
- type [a|b|l] Query the current transfer type value, or set it if <a|b|l>
- is given. Use <ascii>, <binary> (or <image>). <logical 8>
- is also supported.
-
- reclzw [y|n] Query the state of the ftp client LZW-supported flag,
- or set it if <y|n> is supplied. LZW compression is only
- supported for ASCII-type transfers.
- sendlzw [y|n] Query the state of the ftp server LZW-supported flag,
- or set it if <y|n> is supplied. LZW compression is only
- supported for ASCII-type transfers.
-
- batch [y|n] Query the state of the command batching flag, or set it
- if <y|n> is given. Batching involves sending as many
- commands as possible before waiting for responses from
- <hostname>.
- hash [y|n] Query the state of the hashmark flag, or set it if <y|n>
- is given. Hashmarks are written to the screen for each
- 1000 bytes written to the local file system.
- verbose [n] Query verbosity of error handler, or set it if integer <n>
- is given. 0 => error msgs only, 1 => final msg only,
- 2 => control msgs too, 3 => control msgs + hash marks,
- 4 => control msgs + byte counts.
-
- dir spec List the contents of the current directory on the remote
- system, in a verbose manner. If <spec> is given, the subset
- that matches this file specification is listed.
- Example: dir *.exe
- list Same as dir command.
- ldir spec Same as the dir command, but applied to the local system.
- ls spec List just the names in the current directory on the remote
- system. If <spec> is given, the subset that matches this
- file specification is listed.
- Example: ls *.exe
- nlst Same as ls command.
-
- cd path Change to directory <path> on system <hostname>.
- lcd path Change to directory <path> on the local system.
- mkdir dir Create directory <dir> on the remote system.
- lmkdir dir Create directory <dir> on the local system.
- rmdir dir Delete (remove) directory <dir> on the remote system.
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- get file Transfer <file> from remote system TO the local system.
- mget spec Transfer all files matching <spec> from the remote system
- TO the local system.
- view file Transfer <file> from the remote system TO the local system's
- console screen. The file is assumed to be an ASCII file!
- resume file Restart an interrupted transfer of <file> from the remote
- system to the local system. Checks are made to assure the
- file is consistent between systems. This is a JNOS extension
- to the FTP standard. Other non-compatible equivalents exist
- in other implementations (c.f. wu-ftpd).
-
- put file Transfer <file> to the remote system FROM the local system.
- mput spec Transfer all files matching <spec> to the remote system
- FROM the local system.
- rput file Resume an interrupted transfer of <file> to the remote system
- FROM the local system. Checks are made to assure the
- file is consistent between systems. This is a JNOS extension
- to the FTP standard. Other non-compatible equivalents exist
- in other implementations (c.f. wu-ftpd).
-
- quit Close the TCP connection to <hostname> and exit the ftp cmd.
- See also the Jnos "abort" command.
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- Since unrecognized commands are sent to the remote ftp server for
- evaluation, additional commands may be available, depending upon the
- ftp server implementation. For example, the WU-FTPD may accept site-
- written extensions, and thus allow: site exec <extended_cmd> <cmd_args>.
-
- The remote ftp server will require a login name and password. These
- values may be provided by a file called "net.rc" by default (see
- Hostname in nos.cfg). The file has entries in this format:
- remote_hostname login_name password
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- but password may be omitted to instead have the client ftp prompt for
- it.
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