It is a simple ftp server written in C++. It comes without any warranties of any kind.
Compile it by using the make all command.
If all went well, an executable file named ftpserver should have been generated.
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.
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 |
- Align to standard FTP SERVER commands, see https://www.nsftools.com/tips/RawFTP.htm and https://www.ipswitch.com/support/ws_ftp-server/guide/v5/A_FTPref3.html
- Refactor the code to get rid of warnings
- Refactor the code to align to new C++ versions and standards