using sftp in binary and ascii mode

From: Shekhar Dhotre (Shekhar.Dhotre@LENDLEASEREI.COM)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 08:52:05 EDT


Hi All ,

I am using sftp to transfer files from one server to another . Does anyone know what mode(ASCII or Binary ) sftp  uses  when transferring files ? How to change modes in sftp sessions (ASCII to  Binary ) . sftp help doesn`t have anything on modes .


sftp> version
SFTP protocol version 3
sftp> ?
Available commands:
cd path                       Change remote directory to 'path'
lcd path                      Change local directory to 'path'
chgrp grp path                Change group of file 'path' to 'grp'
chmod mode path               Change permissions of file 'path' to 'mode'
chown own path                Change owner of file 'path' to 'own'
help                          Display this help text
get remote-path [local-path]  Download file
lls [ls-options [path]]       Display local directory listing
ln oldpath newpath            Symlink remote file
lmkdir path                   Create local directory
lpwd                          Print local working directory
ls [path]                     Display remote directory listing
lumask umask                  Set local umask to 'umask'
mkdir path                    Create remote directory
put local-path [remote-path]  Upload file
pwd                           Display remote working directory
exit                          Quit sftp
quit                          Quit sftp
rename oldpath newpath        Rename remote file
rmdir path                    Remove remote directory
rm path                       Delete remote file
symlink oldpath newpath       Symlink remote file
version                       Show SFTP version
!command                      Execute 'command' in local shell
!                             Escape to local shell
?                             Synonym for help
sftp>

Thanks

SD

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