Type:
Class
Constants:
MDTM_REGEXP : /^(\d\d\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d)/

This class implements the File Transfer Protocol. If you have used a command-line FTP program, and are familiar with the commands, you will be able to use this class easily. Some extra features are included to take advantage of Ruby's style and strengths.

Example

require 'net/ftp'

Example 1

ftp = Net::FTP.new('example.com')
ftp.login
files = ftp.chdir('pub/lang/ruby/contrib')
files = ftp.list('n*')
ftp.getbinaryfile('nif.rb-0.91.gz', 'nif.gz', 1024)
ftp.close

Example 2

Net::FTP.open('example.com') do |ftp|
  ftp.login
  files = ftp.chdir('pub/lang/ruby/contrib')
  files = ftp.list('n*')
  ftp.getbinaryfile('nif.rb-0.91.gz', 'nif.gz', 1024)
end

Major Methods

The following are the methods most likely to be useful to users:

acct

acct(account) Instance Public methods Sends the ACCT command.

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system

system() Instance Public methods Returns system information.

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connect

connect(host, port = FTP_PORT) Instance Public methods Establishes an

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binary=

binary=(newmode) Instance Public methods A setter to toggle transfers in binary

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rename

rename(fromname, toname) Instance Public methods Renames a file on the server

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abort

abort() Instance Public methods Aborts the previous command (ABOR command).

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closed?

closed?() Instance Public methods Returns true iff the connection

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status

status() Instance Public methods Returns the status (STAT command).

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open

open(host, user = nil, passwd = nil, acct = nil) Class Public methods A synonym

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getdir

getdir() Instance Public methods Alias for:

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