Re: ftp mdtm: invalid command

[Erik Auerswald]

Hi,

On Wed, Aug 02, 2023 at 04:01:00PM -0300, Felipe G. Nievinski wrote:
> 
> I'm using the FTP utility, which supposedly supports the MDTM command (as
> per section 21.1 Standards of the documentation):
> https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/inetutils.html

This documentation pertains to the FTP server (ftpd).

> However, when I try mdtm, it complains: "invalid command".

The FTP client (ftp) does not implement the MDTM command, as documented in
<https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/manual/html_node/Ftp-commands.html>.

> For testing purposes, I've used the quote command:
> 
>     quote "mdtm myfilename.ext"
> 
> which returns a timestamp correctly.
> 
> ftp> mdtm 20230518T213000Z.gps.new
> ?Invalid command
> ftp> quote "mdtm 20230518T213000Z.gps.new"
> 213 20230521012942
> 
> 
> So, the server recognizes the command correctly.
> 
> Am I missing something?

FTP server and client are different programs, even though they are part of
the same collection.

Sorry that I cannot provide a better answer.

Best regards,
Erik