File Transfer Protocol
RFC 959, “File Transfer Protocol”, is an Internet Standard document published in October 1985 by J. Postel, J. Reynolds. It obsoletes RFC 765. It has since been updated by RFC 2228, RFC 2640, RFC 2773, RFC 3659, RFC 5797, RFC 7151. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo is the official specification of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) for the DARPA Internet community. The primary intent is to clarify and correct the documentation of the FTP specification, not to change the protocol. The following new optional commands are included in this edition of the specification: Change to Parent Directory (CDUP), Structure Mount (SMNT), Store Unique (STOU), Remove Directory (RMD), Make Directory (MKD), Print Directory (PWD), and System (SYST). Note that this specification is compatible with the previous edition.
What “Internet Standard” means
A mature, widely-implemented specification that has completed the full IETF standards process — the highest maturity level on the standards track.
The canonical text of RFC 959 is hosted at rfc-editor.org. Available in TXT,HTML.
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