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Use the HELP command for information about the supported FTP user commands. The REMOTEHELP command provides information about the remote host FTP server.

Listing 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:
:
append
ascii
binary
bye
bytestream
case
cd
close
debug
delete
dir
disconnect
exit
exitonerror
form
get
help
lcd
ls
mdelete
mget
mkdir
mode
modtime
mput
open
prompt
put
pwd
quit
quote
recv
remotehelp
rename
reset
rmdir
runique
send
site
size
status
struct
sunique
system
timeout
trace
type
verbose
user
?
Additional help available on buildparms, ftperr#, ftpwarn#, ftpinfo#

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 hot FTP server.
Remote-hot
can either be an ARPA domain name, an MPE/iX NS node name, or an IP address.

Listing the 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-HP ARPA FTP SERVER recognizes the following commands (*-unimplemented):
USER PASS
ACCT*
SMNT*
REIN*
QUIT
PORT
PASV*
TYPE
STRU
MODE
RETR
STOR
APPE
MLFL*
MAIL*
MSND*
MSOM*
MSAM*
MRSQ*
MRCP*
ALLO*
REST*
RNFR
RNTO
ABOR*
DELE
CWD
XCWD
LIST
NLST
SITE
SYST
STAT
HELP
NOOP
MKD
XMKD
RMD
XRMD
PWD
XPWD
MKD
XMKD
RMD
XRMD
PWD
XPWD
214 Refer to FTPDOC.ARPA.SYS for more FTP Server information.

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.

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