/ftpserver

Simple ftp server written in C++

Primary LanguageC++Apache License 2.0Apache-2.0

Simple ftp server

What is it and what does it do?

It is a simple ftp server written in C++. It comes without any warranties of any kind.

How to use?

Compile it

Compile it by using the make all command. If all went well, an executable file named ftpserver should have been generated.

Run the server

You can execute the executable generated in the compilation step by ./ftpserver.

Command-line options are as follows:

ftpserver server root directory, default=./ port to listen on for incoming connections, default=4242 telnet mode for use with telnet client, default=false

To shut down, press Ctrl+C.

While it is running, a ftp client can connect to it.

Usage reference

Available commands in the program that the client can issue and the running ftpserver will respond to:

Command Explanation
browse lists all files and directories in the current server working directory
ls dir lists all files and directories in the specified directory
download file sends the binary data of the specified file over the connection the command was received
upload file stores all binary data that is received by the connection the command was received
pwd prints the current working directory on the server
cd dir changes the current working directory on the server to the specified one
touch file create an empty file of the given name
mkdir dir creates a directory of the specified name in the current server working dir
rmdir dir removes the specified directory and all contents at the server side
delete file deletes the specified file at the server side
getparentdir returns the parent directory of the current working dir
getsize file returns the size in bytes of the specified file
getsize dir returns the content count, the number of subdirectories and files in the specified directory
getaccessright file or dir returns the numeric unix permission for a specified file or directory
getlastmodificationtime file or dir returns the time of the last modification for a specified file or directory
getowner file or dir returns the file or directory owner
getgroup file or dir returns the file or directory group
bye terminates the connection the command is received on
quit same as disconnect

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