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.

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.

Obtaining Help

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