| Command
|
RFC
|
Description
|
| ABOR
|
RFC 959
|
Abort an active file transfer.
|
| ACCT
|
RFC 959
|
Account information.
|
| ADAT
|
RFC 2228
|
Authentication/Security Data
|
| ALLO
|
RFC 959
|
Allocate sufficient disk space to receive a file.
|
| APPE
|
RFC 959
|
Append (with create)
|
| AUTH
|
RFC 2228
|
Authentication/Security Mechanism
|
| AVBL
|
Streamlined FTP Command Extensions
|
Get the available space
|
| CCC
|
RFC 2228
|
Clear Command Channel
|
| CDUP
|
RFC 959
|
Change to Parent Directory.
|
| CONF
|
RFC 2228
|
Confidentiality Protection Command
|
| CSID
|
Streamlined FTP Command Extensions
|
Client / Server Identification
|
| CWD
|
RFC 697
|
Change working directory.
|
| DELE
|
RFC 959
|
Delete file.
|
| DSIZ
|
Streamlined FTP Command Extensions
|
Get the directory size
|
| ENC
|
RFC 2228
|
Privacy Protected Channel
|
| EPRT
|
RFC 2428
|
Specifies an extended address and port to which the server should connect.
|
| EPSV
|
RFC 2428
|
Enter extended passive mode.
|
| FEAT
|
RFC 2389
|
Get the feature list implemented by the server.
|
| HELP
|
RFC 959
|
Returns usage documentation on a command if specified, else a general help document is returned.
|
| HOST
|
RFC 7151
|
Identify desired virtual host on server, by name.
|
| LANG
|
RFC 2640
|
Language Negotiation
|
| LIST
|
RFC 959
|
Returns information of a file or directory if specified, else information of the current working directory is returned.
|
| LPRT
|
RFC 1639
|
Specifies a long address and port to which the server should connect.
|
| LPSV
|
RFC 1639
|
Enter long passive mode.
|
| MDTM
|
RFC 3659
|
Return the last-modified time of a specified file.
|
| MFCT
|
The 'MFMT', 'MFCT', and 'MFF' Command Extensions for FTP
|
Modify the creation time of a file.
|
| MFF
|
The 'MFMT', 'MFCT', and 'MFF' Command Extensions for FTP
|
Modify fact (the last modification time, creation time, UNIX group/owner/mode of a file).
|
| MFMT
|
The 'MFMT', 'MFCT', and 'MFF' Command Extensions for FTP
|
Modify the last modification time of a file.
|
| MIC
|
RFC 2228
|
Integrity Protected Command
|
| MKD
|
RFC 959
|
Make directory.
|
| MLSD
|
RFC 3659
|
Lists the contents of a directory in a standardized machine-readable format.
|
| MLST
|
RFC 3659
|
Provides data about exactly the object named on its command line in a standardized machine-readable format.
|
| MODE
|
RFC 959
|
Sets the transfer mode (Stream, Block, or Compressed).
|
| NLST
|
RFC 959
|
Returns a list of file names in a specified directory.
|
| NOOP
|
RFC 959
|
No operation (dummy packet; used mostly on keepalives).
|
| OPTS
|
RFC 2389
|
Select options for a feature (for example OPTS UTF8 ON).
|
| PASS
|
RFC 959
|
Authentication password.
|
| PASV
|
RFC 959
|
Enter passive mode.
|
| PBSZ
|
RFC 2228
|
Protection Buffer Size
|
| PORT
|
RFC 959
|
Specifies an address and port to which the server should connect.
|
| PROT
|
RFC 2228
|
Data Channel Protection Level.
|
| PWD
|
RFC 959
|
Print working directory. Returns the current directory of the host.
|
| QUIT
|
RFC 959
|
Disconnect.
|
| REIN
|
RFC 959
|
Re initializes the connection.
|
| REST
|
RFC 3659
|
Restart transfer from the specified point.
|
| RETR
|
RFC 959
|
Retrieve a copy of the file
|
| RMD
|
RFC 959
|
Remove a directory.
|
| RMDA
|
Streamlined FTP Command Extensions
|
Remove a directory tree
|
| RNFR
|
RFC 959
|
Rename from.
|
| RNTO
|
RFC 959
|
Rename to.
|
| SITE
|
RFC 959
|
Sends site specific commands to remote server (like SITE IDLE 60 or SITE UMASK 002). Inspect SITE HELP output for complete list of supported commands.
|
| SIZE
|
RFC 3659
|
Return the size of a file.
|
| SMNT
|
RFC 959
|
Mount file structure.
|
| SPSV
|
FTP Extension Allowing IP Forwarding (NATs)
|
Use single port passive mode (only one TCP port number for both control connections and passive-mode data connections)
|
| STAT
|
RFC 959
|
Returns information on the server status, including the status of the current connection
|
| STOR
|
RFC 959
|
Accept the data and to store the data as a file at the server site
|
| STOU
|
RFC 959
|
Store file uniquely.
|
| STRU
|
RFC 959
|
Set file transfer structure.
|
| SYST
|
RFC 959
|
Return system type.
|
| THMB
|
Streamlined FTP Command Extensions
|
Get a thumbnail of a remote image file
|
| TYPE
|
RFC 959
|
Sets the transfer mode (ASCII/Binary).
|
| USER
|
RFC 959
|
Authentication username.
|
| XCUP
|
&1000775 RFC 775
|
Change to the parent of the current working directory
|
| XMKD
|
&1000775 RFC 775
|
Make a directory
|
| XPWD
|
&1000775 RFC 775
|
Print the current working directory
|
| XRCP
|
&1000743 RFC 743
|
RFC 959
|
| XRMD
|
&1000775 RFC 775
|
Remove the directory
|
| XRSQ
|
&1000743 RFC 743
|
RFC 959
|
| XSEM
|
&1000737 RFC 737
|
Send, mail if cannot
|
| XSEN
|
&1000737 RFC 737
|
Send to terminal
|
