Many website hosting companies provide am interactive interface to the hosted files. However for bulk transfer, or where such a facility is not available, FTP is very useful.
The MultiNet FTP utility uses the Internet-standard FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to transfer files between the local host and a remote host. This document lists the commands you can use during an FTP session.
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| ACCOUNT | Sends an account name to the remote FTP server. |
| AGET | Appends a remote file to a file on the local host.
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| APPEND GET | Appends remote_file from the remote host to local_file on the local host.
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| APPEND PUT | Appends local_file on the local host to remote_file on the remote host.
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| APPEND RECEIVE | Appends remote_file from the remote host to local_file on the local host.
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| APPEND SEND | Appends local_file on the local host to remote_file on the remote host.
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| APUT | Appends local_file on the local host to remote_file on the remote host.
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| ASCII | Sets the transfer type to ASCII for transferring text files.
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| ATTACH | Detaches the terminal from the calling process and reattaches it to another process.
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| BELL | Turns on, off, or toggles the sounding of a bell when a file transfer completes.
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| BINARY | Sets the transfer type for transferring binary files.
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| BLOCK | Reads files of TYPE I, STRUCTURE FILE using block I/O.
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| BYE | Closes the current FTP connection, but remains in the FTP command interpreter.
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| BYTE | Sets the transfer byte size to size.
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| CD | Changes the current working directory on the remote host to dir.
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| CDUP | Changes the current working directory on the remote host by moving up one level in the directory system.
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| CLOSE | Closes the current FTP connection, but remains in the FTP command interpreter.
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| CONFIRM | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) interactive confirmation of each command in a MULTIPLE command.
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| CONNECT | Establishes a connection to the FTP server on host.
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| CPATH | Changes the current working directory on the remote host to dir.
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| CREATE-DIRECTORY | Creates the directory dir on the remote host.
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| CWD | Changes the current working directory on the remote host to dir.
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| DELETE | Deletes a file on the remote host.
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| DIRECTORY | Obtains an annotated listing of the files on the remote host.
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| DISCONNECT | Closes the current FTP connection without waiting for a confirming response from the remote host, but remains in the FTP command interpreter.
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| EXIT | Closes the current FTP connection and exits FTP.
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| EXIT-ON-ERROR | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) whether or not FTP automatically exits when an error occurs.
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| GET | Copies remote_file from the remote host to local_file on the local host.
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| HASH | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) the display of hash marks (#) for each data buffer transferred.
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| HELP | Displays FTP help information.
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| LCD | Changes the current working directory on the local host to dir.
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| LDIR | Displays the contents of your local working directory. LDIR is the same as LOCAL-DIRECTORY.
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| LIST | Displays automatic login information for host.
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| LOCAL-CD | Changes the current working directory on the local host to dir.
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| LOCAL-DIRECTORY | Displays the contents of your local working directory.
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| LOCAL-PWD | Displays the current working directory on the local host.
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| LOGIN | Identifies you to a remote FTP server.
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| LPWD | Displays the current working directory on the local host.
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| LS | Displays a names-only listing of files on the remote host.
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| MDELETE | Deletes multiple files on the remote host.
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| MGET | Copies multiple files from the remote host to the local host.
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| MKDIR | Creates the directory dir on the remote host.
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| MODE | Sets the transfer mode to COMPRESSED or STREAM (the default).
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| MPUT | Copies multiple files from the local host to the remote host.
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| MULTIPLE DELETE | Deletes multiple files on the remote host.
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| MULTIPLE GET | Copies multiple files from the remote host to the local host.
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| MULTIPLE PUT | Copies multiple files from the local host to the remote host. MULTIPLE PUT is a synonym for MULTIPLE SEND.
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| MULTIPLE RECEIVE | Copies multiple files from the remote host to the local host.
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| MULTIPLE SEND | Copies multiple files from the local host to the remote host.
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| OPEN | Establishes a connection to a host system.
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| PASSIVE | Enables or disables "passive" mode for file transfers with FTP servers on the opposite side of "firewall" gateways.
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| PASSWORD | Sends a password to the remote FTP server explicitly, which normally happens automatically during login.
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| PORT | Specifies a TCP port number to use for the FTP control connection.
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| PROMPT-FOR-MISSING-ARGUMENTS | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) whether or not FTP automatically prompts for missing command arguments.
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| PROMPT-ON-CONNECT | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) whether or not FTP automatically prompts for a user name and password after making a connection.
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| PUSH | Starts and attaches a DCL subprocess.
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| PUT | Copies local_file on the local host to remote_file on the remote host.
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| PWD | Displays the current working directory on the remote host.
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| QUIT | Closes the current FTP connection and exits FTP.
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| QUOTE | Sends a string to the FTP server verbatim.
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| RECEIVE | Copies remote-file from the remote host to local-file on the local host.
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| RECORD-SIZE | Sets or displays the record size for IMAGE mode transfers.
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| REMOTE-HELP | Displays information about commands available on the FTP server.
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| REMOVE-DIRECTORY | Deletes a directory on the remote host. REMOVE-DIRECTORY is the same as RMDIR.
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| RENAME | Reames files on the remote host.
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| RETAIN | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) the retention of OpenVMS version numbers in file transfers.
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| RM | Deletes a file on the remote host.
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| RMDIR | Deletes a directory on the remote host.
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| SEND | Copies local_file on the local host to remote_file on the remote host.
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| SET | Sets automatic login information for host.
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| SHOW-DIRECTORY | Displays the current working directory on the remote host. SHOW DIRECTORY is the same as PWD.
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| SITE | Specifies commands that are interpreted by the MultiNet FTP server for use on the server host.
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| SPAWN | Executes a single DCL command, or if entered without options, starts a subprocess with the same effect as PUSH.
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| STATISTICS | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) STATISTICS mode.
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| STATUS | Displays the status of the FTP server.
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| STREAM | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) the creation of binary output files as Stream_LF files.
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| STRUCTURE | Sets the transfer structure to structure.
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| TAKE | Interprets FTP commands in a file.
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| TENEX | Changes the byte size for transferring binary files to or from a TOPS-20 system.
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| TYPE | Sets the transfer type to type.
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| USER | Identifies you to the remote FTP server.
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| VERBOSE | Turns on, off, or toggles (the default) VERBOSE mode.
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| VERSION | Prints information about the FTP program_version.
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