Network Guide

How To / Settings for UNIX Users

Using the ftp Command

ftp commands are common to all UNIX systems.

ftp programs use interfaces that are common for all unix systems.

The following is an example of printing using the ftp command (the entry operations are underlined).

ftp> open 22.33.44.55

Connected to 22.33.44.55

220 PR-Ifx(22.33.44.55) ftp server ready.

Name:

331 Password Required for (No Name).

Password:

230 User logged in.

200 Type set to I.

ftp> put binary file

200 PORT command successful.

150 Opening data connection for binary_file

226 Transfer complete

ftp> bye