Also, you need to cd to the patch number directory. For instance, if the patch number is 4547817, then cd to 4547817 and then issue the ls command. I have never been able to ls before going to the patch number directory. ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Barbour Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:19 PM To: post.ethan@xxxxxxxxx Cc: Oracle Discussion List Subject: Re: Metastink 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>