User's Manual

Chapter 4 Using the FTP File Server
Supported FTP Commands
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Purpose This command causes the server-DTP to transfer a copy of the file, specified in the
pathname, to the server DTP at the other end of the data connection.
Command RMD (*)
Syntax rmd <SP> <pathname> <CRLF>
Parameters <pathname>: an existing relative or absolute directory.
Purpose This command allows the user to remove a directory from the file system. It cannot be
used in the following cases:
• remove Trash or Root
• remove a file
• remove a directory which contains data.
Command RNFR
Syntax rnfr <SP> <pathname> <CRLF>
Parameters <pathname>: an existing relative or absolute pathname.
Purpose This command specifies the old pathname of the file which is to be renamed.
This command must be immediately followed by a RNTO command specifying the new
file pathname.
Command RNTO (*)
Syntax rnto <SP> <pathname> <CRLF>
Parameters <pathname>: a relative or absolute directory that does not exist yet.
Purpose This command specifies the new pathname of the file specified in the immediately
preceding RNFR command.
Together the two commands cause a file to be renamed. Can be used to move a file.
Command SITE
Syntax site <SP> <command> : an existing SITE command.
Parameters <some optional arguments...>: cf. each SITE command for details.
Purpose This command is used to implement custom FTP commands.
Command STOR (*)
Syntax stor <SP> <pathname> <CRLF>
Parameters <pathname>: an existing relative or absolute pathname.