CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET (3) - Linux Manuals

CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET: enable the PRET command

NAME

CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET - enable the PRET command

SYNOPSIS

#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET, long enable);

DESCRIPTION

Pass a long. If the value is 1, it tells curl to send a PRET command before PASV (and EPSV). Certain FTP servers, mainly drftpd, require this non-standard command for directory listings as well as up and downloads in PASV mode. Has no effect when using the active FTP transfers mode.

DEFAULT

0

PROTOCOLS

FTP

EXAMPLE

TODO

AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.20.0

RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not.