Essential ftp Commands
Table 29–3 Essential ftp Commands| Command | Description | 
|---|---|
| ftp | Accesses the ftp command interpreter. | 
| ftp remote-system | Establishes an ftp connection to a remote system. For instructions, see How to Open an ftp Connection to a Remote System. | 
| open | Logs in to the remote system from the command interpreter. | 
| close | Logs out of the remote system and returns to the command interpreter. | 
| bye | Quits the ftp command interpreter. | 
| help | Lists all ftp commands or, if a command name is supplied, briefly describes what the command does. | 
| reset | Re-synchronizes the command-reply sequencing with the remote ftp server. | 
| ls | Lists the contents of the remote working directory. | 
| pwd | Displays the name of the remote working directory. | 
| cd | Changes the remote working directory. | 
| lcd | Changes the local working directory. | 
| mkdir | Creates a directory on the remote system. | 
| rmdir | Deletes a directory on the remote system. | 
| get, mget | Copies a file (or multiple files) from the remote working directory to the local working directory. | 
| put, mput | Copies a file (or multiple files) from the local working directory to the remote working directory. | 
| delete, mdelete | Deletes a file (or multiple files) from the remote working directory. | 

