Linux Tutorials: ftp commands examples

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Basic Commands
help or ? Displays a list of all FTP commands.
quit Quits the program.
! [command] Executes a shell command from within the FTP program.

Directory Commands
cd [directory] Changes to the specified directory on the remote system.
dir Displays a long listing of files on the remote system.
ls Displays a short listing of the files on the remote system.
lcd Changes the working directory on the local system.
pwd Displays the working directory on the remote system.

File Transfer Commands
get [filename] Downloads a single file from the remote system.
put [filename] Uploads a single file to the remote system.
mget [file…] Downloads multiple files from the remote system.
mput [file…] Uploads multiple files to the remote system.

Miscellaneous
ascii Sets the file type to ASCII text. This is the default.
binary Sets the file type to binary for transferring programs etc.
prompt Toggles yes/no prompts for multiple file transfers.
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