Re: How to delete a not empty directory on FTP Server via ftp on freebsd 5.3

From: Philip Hallstrom (freebsd_at_philip.pjkh.com)
Date: 04/29/05

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    Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:00:09 -0700 (PDT)
To: liu jiachang <ljc020930@yahoo.com.cn>

    > I signed up a account to have a ftp space to upload my
    > web files. And it needs manangered by myself via ftp.
    > But I have to said that I am a newbie on freebsd.
    >
    > when I type ftp at my shell, and successed long in ftp
    > server. But I don't know how to delete directory via
    > the command of ftp. I had searched some information
    > about that, and 'man ftp'. But I only know that there
    > are 'delete(file)' and 'rmdir(empty diretory) command,
    > I tied to typed 'rm -r Diretory-Name' and 'mv -f
    > Diretory-Name'(as on my csh), but I faied.
    >
    > Can you tell me where I can find more information
    > about the command of ftp(I enjoy command better, not
    > GUI ftp client if possible)

    Once connected via ftp, type "help". That will give you a list of
    commands available. You can then type things like "help rmdir", etc.

    Also, if you like the command line, but want a little more functionality
    from your ftp client, check out ncftp...

    http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/ftp/ncftp3/pkg-descr

    -philip
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