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transferred
over the control connection. If a partial
pathname is given, the server may respond with a list of
file names or attributes associated with that specification.
If no argument is given, the server should return general
status information about the server FTP process. This should
include current values of all transfer parameters and
the status of connections.
HELP (HELP)
This command shall cause the server to send helpful
information regarding its implementation status over the
control connection to the user. The command may take an
argument (e.g., any command name) and return more specific
information as a response. The reply is type 211 or 214.
It is suggested that HELP be allowed before entering a USER
command. The server may use this reply to specify
site-dependent parameters, e.g., in response to HELP SITE.
NOOP (NOOP)
This command does not affect any parameters or previously
entered commands. It specifies no action other than that the
server send an OK reply.
The File Transfer Protocol follows the specifications of the Telnet
protocol for all communications over the control connection. Since
the language used for Telnet communication may be a negotiated option,
all references in the next two sections will be to the
"Telnet language" and the corresponding "Telnet end-of-line code".
Currently, one may take these to mean NVT-ASCII and <CRLF>. No other
specifications of the Telnet protocol will be cited.
FTP commands are "Telnet strings" terminated by the "Telnet end of
line code". The command codes themselves are alphabetic characters
terminated by the character <SP> (Space) if parameters follow and
Telnet-EOL otherwise. The command codes and the semantics of
commands are described in this section; the detailed syntax
of commands is specified in the Section on
Commands, the reply sequences are discussed in the Section on Sequencing
of Commands and Replies, and scenarios illustrating the use of commands
are provided in the Section on Typical FTP
Scenarios.
FTP commands may be partitioned as those specifying access-control
identifiers, data transfer parameters, or FTP service requests.
Certain commands (such as ABOR, STAT, QUIT) may be sent over the
control connection while a data transfer is in progress.
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