MKD
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MKD is an FTP protocol command used to create a new directory on the remote server.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FTP command
ⓘ
network protocol command ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Make Directory ⓘ |
| argumentType |
directory name
ⓘ
pathname ⓘ |
| belongsTo | FTP command set ⓘ |
| caseSensitivity | usually case-insensitive in command keyword ⓘ |
| category | FTP service command ⓘ |
| commandChannel | FTP control connection ⓘ |
| dataChannelUsage | does not open data connection ⓘ |
| defaultControlPort | 21 ⓘ |
| definedIn | RFC 959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | client-to-server ⓘ |
| effectOnServerState | creates new directory entry ⓘ |
| errorCondition |
insufficient storage or quota
ⓘ
invalid pathname ⓘ |
| failureReasonExample |
directory already exists
ⓘ
permission denied ⓘ |
| failureResponseCodeExample | 550 ⓘ |
| fullName | Make Directory ⓘ |
| idempotence | not strictly idempotent ⓘ |
| introducedBy | original FTP specification ⓘ |
| operatesOn | remote file system ⓘ |
| protocolLayer | application layer ⓘ |
| purpose | create a new directory on the remote FTP server ⓘ |
| relatedCommand |
CWD
ⓘ
PWD ⓘ RMD ⓘ |
| requires |
appropriate directory creation permissions
ⓘ
logged-in user session ⓘ |
| responseType | FTP reply code ⓘ |
| securityConsideration |
may be disabled on anonymous FTP servers
ⓘ
subject to server access control lists ⓘ |
| serverBehavior | may return created directory name in quotes ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | RFC 959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardStatus | active in modern FTP implementations ⓘ |
| successResponseExample | 257 "dirname" created ⓘ |
| syntax | MKD <pathname> ⓘ |
| transportProtocol | TCP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSuccessCode | 257 GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase | prepare directory structure before uploading files ⓘ |
| usedBy | FTP clients ⓘ |
| usedInProtocol | File Transfer Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith | FTP servers ⓘ |
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