Several common ftp commands:
? = to request help or information about the FTP commands
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 (the binary mode transmits all eight bits per byte and thus provides less chance of a transmission error and must be used to transmit files other than ASCII files)
bye = to exit the FTP environment (same as quit)
cd = to change directory on the remote machine
close = to terminate a connection with another computer
delete = to delete (remove) a file in the current remote directory (same as rm in UNIX)
get = to copy one file from the remote machine to the local machine
help = to request a list of all available FTP commands
lcd = to change directory on your local machine (same as UNIX cd)
ls = to list the names of the files in the current remote directory
mkdir = to make a new directory within the current remote directory
mget = to copy multiple files from the remote machine to the local machine; you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file
mget * copies all the files in the current remote directory to your current local directory, using the same filenames. Notice the use of the wild card character, *.
mput = to copy multiple files from the local machine to the remote machine; you are prompted for a y/n answer before transferring each file
open to open a connection with another computer
open brubeck opens a new FTP connection with brubeck;
you must enter a username and password for a brubeck account
(unless it is to be an anonymous connection).
put = to copy one file from the local machine to the remote machine
pwd = to find out the pathname of the current directory on the remote machine
quit = to exit the FTP environment (same as bye)
rmdir = to to remove (delete) a directory in the current remote directory
