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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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