mls - list file names in multiple directories on remote host

The mls command returns information on files on the remote host. Details on remote files can also be obtained with the dir, mdir and ls commands.

mls

[<remote-file>] [<remote-file>] [<remote-file>] ... - | <local-file>

<remote-file>

Name of a file on the remote host. Multiple file names may be specified in a single call.

<local-file>

Name of the local file to which the output from the command is to be written.

-

The information is to be displayed on the screen.

If no operands are specified, they are requested in a dialog.

Example

The remote host is a Unix host.

1. The names of the local and remote working directories are queried.

   lpwd 
   Local directory is :5:$TCPTEST.MAN.
   pwd 
   257 "/usr/tcptest/man/sam/nach.bs2000" is current directory.
   

2. The files designated by berta, berta.* and anton.* are listed in the local file lists.prot. The FTP server function PORT is called implicitly. The prompting function is disabled.

   mls berta berta.* anton.* lists.prot
   200 PORT command okay. 
   150 ASCII data connection for berta (89.16.100.0,1184). 
   226 Transfer complete.
   6 bytes received in 0.05 seconds (9.93E-02 Kbytes/s) 
   200 PORT command okay. 
   150 ASCII data connection for berta (89.16.100.0,1185). 
   226 Transfer complete.
   16 bytes received in 0.21 seconds (7.37E-02 Kbytes/s) 
   200 PORT command okay.
   150 ASCII data connection for anton.* (89.16.100.0,1186). 
   226 Transfer complete.
   24 bytes received in 0.14 seconds (1.58E-01 Kbytes/s)