Terminal ftp commands:
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Notes:
You cannot directly upload entire directories containing files and/or other
directories.
'binary' and 'ascii' modes are often set automatically according to file type,
so don't worry about them unless you need to.
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First, go to the directory on your machine from/to which you will
upload/download files:
cd [directoryName]
then connect to the remote machine:
ftp yourdomain.name
(enter login and password when prompted)
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list all files, print current dir, change directory:
ls -al
pwd
cd [directoryName]
go up one level to the parent directory:
cd ..
add ! to for commands to the local machine:
!ls -al
change directory on the local machine you're running on:
lcd [directoryName]
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download/upload a single file from/to the remote directory:
get [fileName]
put [fileName]
download/upload multiple files from/to the remote directory:
mget [fileName wildcard or pattern]
mput [fileName wildcard or pattern]
example to upload all .jpg files:
mput *.jpg
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make a directory on the remote machine:
mkdir [directoryName]
delete a directory on the remote machine:
rmdir [directoryName]
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delete a file:
delete [fileName]
delete multiple files:
delete [fileName wildcard or pattern]
example to delete all .jpg files:
delete *.jpg
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turn confirmation on/off:
prompt
get help:
help
close the ftp session with either:
bye
quit
more information online e.g.:
http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_ftp.htm
