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Need ftp codes (for errors)

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farook

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I'm trying to catch problems/errors during an ftp session.
I'm looking for a list of messages and their numbers of ftp from unix .

Thanks , Ronnen
 
from the website ftp://nic.merit.edu/documents/rfc/rfc0959.txt
pages 39-42 Note that the error notes are NOT in numerical order, as he grouped them by functionality. The rest of the paper is a
deeper background and history of the protocol

4.2.1 Reply Codes by Function Groups

200 Command okay.
202 Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.
500 Syntax error, command unrecognized.
This may include errors such as command line too long.
501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.

502 Command not implemented.
503 Bad sequence of commands.
504 Command not implemented for that parameter.

Postel & Reynolds [Page 39]



RFC 959 October 1985
File Transfer Protocol


110 Restart marker reply. In this case, the text is exact and not left to the
particular implementation; it must read:
MARK yyyy = mmmm
Where yyyy is User-process data stream marker, and mmmm server's equivalent marker (note the spaces between markers
and "=").
211 System status, or system help reply.
212 Directory status.
213 File status.
214 Help message. On how to use the server or the meaning of a particular non-standard command. This reply is useful only to the human user.
215 NAME system type.
Where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document.

120 Service ready in nnn minutes.
220 Service ready for new user.
221 Service closing control connection.
Logged out if appropriate.
421 Service not available, closing control connection. This may be a reply to any command if the service knows it must shut down.
125 Data connection already open; transfer starting.
225 Data connection open; no transfer in progress.
425 Can't open data connection.
226 Closing data connection. Requested file action successful (for example, file
transfer or file abort).
426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
227 Entering Passive Mode(h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2).

230 User logged in, proceed.
530 Not logged in.
331 User name okay, need password.
332 Need account for login.
532 Need account for storing files.

Postel & Reynolds [Page 40]
RFC 959 October 1985
File Transfer Protocol


150 File status okay; about to open data connection.
250 Requested file action okay, completed.
257 "PATHNAME" created.
350 Requested file action pending further information.
450 Requested file action not taken.
File unavailable (e.g., file busy).
550 Requested action not taken. File available (e.g., file not found, no access).
451 Requested action aborted. Local error in processing.
551 Requested action aborted. Page type unknown.
452 Requested action not taken.
Insufficient storage space in system.
552 Requested file action aborted.
Exceeded storage allocation (for current directory or dataset).
553 Requested action not taken.
File name not allowed.

4.2.2 Numeric Order List of Reply Codes
110 Restart marker reply.
In this case, the text is exact and not left to the particular implementation; it must read:MARK yyyy = mmmm
Where yyyy is User-process data stream marker, and mmmm server's equivalent marker (note the spaces between markers
and "=").
120 Service ready in nnn minutes.
125 Data connection already open; transfer starting.
150 File status okay; about to open data connection.

Postel & Reynolds [Page 41]
RFC 959 October 1985
File Transfer Protocol
200 Command okay.
202 Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.
211 System status, or system help reply.
212 Directory status.
213 File status.
214 Help message.
On how to use the server or the meaning of a particular non-standard command. This is reply is useful only to the
human user.
215 NAME system type.
Where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document.
220 Service ready for new user.
221 Service closing control connection.
Logged out if appropriate.
225 Data connection open; no transfer in progress.
226 Closing data connection.
Requested file action successful (for example, file transfer or file abort).
227 Entering Passive Mode(h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2).
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 Requested file action okay, completed.
257 "PATHNAME" created.
331 User name okay, need password.
332 Need account for login.
350 Requested file action pending further information.

421 Service not available, closing control connection. This may be a reply to any command if the service knows it
must shut down.
425 Can't open data connection.
426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
450 Requested file action not taken.
File unavailable (e.g., file busy).
451 Requested action aborted: local error in processing.
452 Requested action not taken.
Insufficient storage space in system.
Postel & Reynolds [Page 42]

RFC 959 October 1985
File Transfer Protocol

500 Syntax error, command unrecognized.
This may include errors such as command line too long.
501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.
502 Command not implemented.
503 Bad sequence of commands.
504 Command not implemented for that parameter.
530 Not logged in.
532 Need account for storing files.
550 Requested action not taken.
File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access).
551 Requested action aborted: page type unknown.
552 Requested file action aborted.
Exceeded storage allocation (for current directory or dataset).
553 Requested action not taken.
File name not allowed.

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