Memory Joggers.
Conventions:
Substitute your data for the italics.
[Bracket entries] are optional.
Tools:
ftp [ip number / machine name] <enter>
File Transfer Protocol.
open
?
ls
cd
pwd
bin
asc
get
put
prompt
mget
mput
rm
rmdir
!
Execute commands on the local machine
lcd
Changes directories on the local machine
quit
ping [ip number / machine name] <enter>
Touches a location and reports back with lots of information.
Some servers, like CompuServe, have ping turned off. This is fairly unusual.
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