ftp.json

{
    "id": "ftp_cheat_sheet",
    "name": "FTP",
    "description": "The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files between a client and server on a computer network",
    
    "metadata": {
        "sourceName": "SmartFile",
        "sourceUrl" : "http://www.smartfile.com/blog/the-ultimate-ftp-commands-list/"
    },

    "aliases": [
        "file transfer protocol"
    ],

    "template_type": "code",

    "section_order": [
        "Establish Connection",
        "Download",
        "Upload",
        "Toggle Transfer Type",
        "Navigate On Remote",
        "Delete On Remote",
        "Local",
        "Help",
        "Misc Settings",
        "Close Connection",
        "Command Line Options"
    ],

    "sections": {
        "Establish Connection": [
            {
                "key": "open",
                "val": "Connects to the specified FTP server"
            },
            {
                "key": "status",
                "val": "Displays the current status of FTP connections"
            },
            {
                "key": "user",
                "val": "Specifes a user to the remote computer"
            }
        ],
        "Download": [
            {
                "key": "get",
                "val": "Copies a single remote file to the local computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "mget",
                "val": "Copies one or more remote files to the local computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "recv",
                "val": "Copies a remote file to the local computer"
            }
        ],
         "Upload": [
            {
                "key": "put",
                "val": "Copies a single local file to the remote computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "mput",
                "val": "Copies one or more local files to the remote computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "send",
                "val": "Copies a local file to the remote computer (same as “put”)"
            },
            {
                "key": "append",
                "val": "Appends a local file to a file on the remote computer"
            }
        ],
        "Toggle Transfer Type": [
            {
                "key": "ascii",
                "val": "Sets the file transfer type to ASCII, the default"
            },
            {
                "key": "binary",
                "val": "Sets the file transfer type to binary"
            },
            {
                "key": "type",
                "val": "Sets or displays the file transfer type (default = ASCII)"
            }
        ],
         "Navigate On Remote": [
            {
                "key": "ls",
                "val": "Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories"
            },
            {
                "key": "dir",
                "val": "Displays a list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories"
            },
            {
                "key": "pwd",
                "val": "Displays the current directory on the remote computer (literally, “print working directory”)"
            },
            {
                "key": "cd",
                "val": "Changes the working directory on the remote computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "mkdir",
                "val": "Creates a remote directory"
            },
            {
                "key": "rename",
                "val": "Renames remote files"
            },
            {
                "key": "mdir",
                "val": "Displays a list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories"
            },
            {
                "key": "mls",
                "val": "Displays an abbreviated list of a remote directory’s files and subdirectories"
            }
         ],
          "Delete On Remote": [
            {
                "key": "delete",
                "val": "Deletes a single file on a remote computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "mdelete",
                "val": "Deletes one or more files on a remote computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "rmdir",
                "val": "Deletes a remote directory"
            }
          ],
           "Local": [
            {
                "key": "!",
                "val": "Runs the specified command on the local computer"
            },
            {
                "key": "lcd",
                "val": "Changes the working directory on the local computer"
            }
        ],
         "Help": [
            {
                "key": "?",
                "val": "Displays descriptions for ftp commands"
            },
            {
                "key": "help",
                "val": "Displays descriptions for ftp commands"
            },
            {
                "key": "remotehelp",
                "val": "Displays help for remote commands"
            }     
        ],
         "Misc Settings": [
            {
                "key": "hash",
                "val": "Toggles hash sign (#) printing for each data block transferred (default = OFF)"
            },
            {
                "key": "bell",
                "val": "Toggles a bell to ring after each file transfer command is completed (default = OFF)"
            },
            {
                "key": "verbose",
                "val": "Toggles verbose mode (default = ON)"
            },
            {
                "key": "prompt",
                "val": "Toggles prompting (default = ON)"
            },
            {
                "key": "trace",
                "val": "Toggles packet tracing (default = OFF)"
            },
            {
                "key": "glob",
                "val": "Toggles filename globbing (wildcard characters) (default = ON)"
            },
            {
                "key": "debug",
                "val": "Toggles debugging (default = OFF)"
            }
         ],
         "Close Connection": [
            {
                "key": "bye",
                "val": "Ends the FTP session and exits ftp"
            },
            {
                "key": "quit",
                "val": "Ends the FTP session with the remote computer and exits ftp (same as “bye”)"
            },
            {
                "key": "close",
                "val": "Ends the FTP session and returns to the command interpreter"
            },
             {
                "key": "disconnect",
                "val": "Disconnects from the remote computer, retaining the ftp prompt"
            }
         ],
        "Command Line Options": [
            {
                "key": "-v",
                "val": "Suppresses verbose display of remote server responses"
            },
            {
                "key": "-n",
                "val": "Suppresses auto login"
            },
            {
                "key": "-i",
                "val": "Turns off interactive prompting during multiple file transfers"
            },
            {
                "key": "-d",
                "val": "Enables debugging, displaying all ftp commands passed between the client and server"
            },
            {
                "key": "-g",
                "val": "Disables filename globbing, which permits the use of wildcard chracters in local file and path names"
            },
            {
                "key": "-s:filename",
                "val": "Specifies a text file containing ftp commands; the commands will automatically run after ftp starts. No spaces are allowed in this parameter. Use this switch instead of redirection (>)"
            },
            {
                "key": "-a",
                "val": "Use any local interface when binding data connection"
            },
            {
                "key": "-w:windowsize",
                "val": "Overrides the default transfer buffer size of 4096"
            },
            {
                "key": "-computer",
                "val": "Specifies the computer name or IP address of the remote computer to connect to. The computer, if specified, must be the last parameter on the line"
            }
         ]     
    }
}