In UNIX, use the ls command instead of dir On 4/11/06, Ethan Post <post.ethan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Trying to ftp a patch from a unix server, never tried it this way before. > So far I guess I don't know what I am doing. Can not do a dir, won't let me. > > {<foo>}:$ ftp updates.oracle.com > Connected to bigip-aru.oracle.com. > 220 FTP server ready. > Name (updates.oracle.com:oracle ): frank > 331 Username OK, please send password. > Password: > 230- > 230- Welcome to the Oracle Patch Download FTP Server > 230- > 230- For detailed help, use command "quote site help". > 230 > ftp> quote site help > 200- > 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection > ftp> > >