Häufige Befehle

• ABOR – abort a file transfer
• CWD – change working directory
• DELE – delete a remote file
• LIST – list remote files
• MDTM – return the modification time of a file
• MKD – make a remote directory
• NLST – name list of remote directory
• PASS – send password
• PASV – enter passive mode
• PORT – open a data port
• PWD – print working directory
• QUIT – terminate the connection
• RETR – retrieve a remote file
• RMD – remove a remote directory
• RNFR – rename from
• RNTO – rename to
• SITE – site-specific commands
• SIZE – return the size of a file
• STOR – store a file on the remote host
• TYPE – set transfer type
• USER – send username

Weniger häufig verwendete Befehle

• ACCT* – send account information
• APPE – append to a remote file
• CDUP – CWD to the parent of the current directory
• HELP – return help on using the server
• MODE – set transfer mode
• NOOP – do nothing
• REIN* – reinitialize the connection
• STAT – return server status
• STOU – store a file uniquely
• STRU – set file transfer structure
• SYST – return system type