getdir() Instance Public methods Alias for: pwd

getbinaryfile(remotefile, localfile = File.basename(remotefile), blocksize = DEFAULT_BLOCKSIZE) Instance Public methods Retrieves remotefile in binary mode, storing the result in localfile. If localfile is nil, returns retrieved data. If a block is supplied, it is passed the retrieved data in blocksize chunks.

get(remotefile, localfile = File.basename(remotefile), blocksize = DEFAULT_BLOCKSIZE) Instance Public methods Retrieves remotefile in whatever mode the session is set (text or binary). See gettextfile and getbinaryfile.

dir(*args) Instance Public methods Alias for: list

delete(filename) Instance Public methods Deletes a file on the server.

connect(host, port = FTP_PORT) Instance Public methods Establishes an FTP connection to host, optionally overriding the default port. If the environment variable SOCKS_SERVER is set, sets up the connection through a SOCKS proxy. Raises an exception (typically Errno::ECONNREFUSED) if the connection cannot be established.

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

close() Instance Public methods Closes the connection. Further operations are impossible until you open a new connection with connect.

chdir(dirname) Instance Public methods Changes the (remote) directory.

binary=(newmode) Instance Public methods A setter to toggle transfers in binary mode. newmode is either true or false