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Obtaining Help
Use
the HELP command for information about the supported FTP user commands.
The REMOTEHELP command provides information about the remote host FTP
server.
FTP User Commands
Enter the HELP command at the ftp> prompt for a list of FTP supported
user commands:
ftp> HELP
FTP recognizes the following commands:
: delete ls pwd type
ascii dir mdelete quit user
binary disconnect mget quote verbose
bye exit mode recv ?
case exitonerror mput remotehelp
cd form open rename
close get prompt send
debug help put struct
Enter the HELP command with a valid FTP user command to obtain
information about individual commands supported. For example:
ftp> HELP OPEN
OPEN remote-host
Establish a connection to the specified host FTP server.
Remote-host
can either be an MPE XL NS node name or an IP address.
Remote FTP Server Commands
The REMOTEHELP command displays the remote host supported server
commands. A display similar to the following appears, (depending on the
supported server commands).
ftp> REMOTEHELP
214-Ftpd recognizes the following commands (* - unimplemented):
USER PASV* APPE MRSQ* ABOR* SITE* RMD
PASS TYPE MLFL* MRCP* DELE STAT* XRMD
ACCT* STRU MAIL* ALLO CWD HELP PWD
REIN* MODE MSND* REST* XCWD NOOP XPWD
QUIT RETR MSOM* RNFR LIST MKD CDUP
PORT STOR MSAM* RNTO NLST XMKD XCUP
214
You do not have to be logged on to the remote host in order to obtain
remote help.
Entering REMOTEHELP command, where command is a valid remote FTP
server command, provides you with a brief description of the server
command. For example:
ftp> REMOTEHELP USER
214 Syntax: USER username
FTP server commands may not have the same name as the user commands.