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 |