Ftp: mls

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2008,Windows Vista,Windows 7

Displays an abbreviated list of files and subdirectories in a remote directory. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.

Syntax

	$lib:\\ftpmls.bmp$ Copy Code
mls <RemoteFile>[…] <LocalFile>

Parameter	Description
<RemoteFile>	Specifies the file for which you want to see a listing.
<LocalFile>	Specifies a local file in which to store the listing.

Specifying RemoteFiles

Type a hyphen (-) to use the current working directory on the remote computer.
Specifying LocalFile

Type a hyphen (-) to display the listing on the screen.

Display an abbreviated list of files and subdirectories for Dir1 and Dir2.

	$lib:\\ftpmls1.bmp$ Copy Code
mls Dir1 Dir2 -

Save an abbreviated list of files and subdirectories for Dir1 and Dir2 in the local file Dirlist.txt

	$lib:\\ftpmls2.bmp$ Copy Code
mls Dir1 Dir2 Dirlist.txt