diff --git a/Doc/library/ftplib.rst b/Doc/library/ftplib.rst index d1fe6414ea0..6c44b8d65c3 100644 --- a/Doc/library/ftplib.rst +++ b/Doc/library/ftplib.rst @@ -45,7 +45,15 @@ Here's a sample session using the :mod:`ftplib` module:: '221 Goodbye.' -The module defines the following items: +.. _ftplib-reference: + +Reference +--------- + +.. _ftp-objects: + +FTP objects +^^^^^^^^^^^ .. class:: FTP(host='', user='', passwd='', acct='', timeout=None, source_address=None, *, encoding='utf-8') @@ -85,6 +93,261 @@ The module defines the following items: The *encoding* parameter was added, and the default was changed from Latin-1 to UTF-8 to follow :rfc:`2640`. + Several :class:`!FTP` methods are available in two flavors: + one for handling text files and another for binary files. + The methods are named for the command which is used followed by + ``lines`` for the text version or ``binary`` for the binary version. + + :class:`FTP` instances have the following methods: + + .. method:: FTP.set_debuglevel(level) + + Set the instance's debugging level. This controls the amount of debugging + output printed. The default, ``0``, produces no debugging output. A value of + ``1`` produces a moderate amount of debugging output, generally a single line + per request. A value of ``2`` or higher produces the maximum amount of + debugging output, logging each line sent and received on the control connection. + + + .. method:: FTP.connect(host='', port=0, timeout=None, source_address=None) + + Connect to the given host and port. The default port number is ``21``, as + specified by the FTP protocol specification. It is rarely needed to specify a + different port number. This function should be called only once for each + instance; it should not be called at all if a host was given when the instance + was created. All other methods can only be used after a connection has been + made. + The optional *timeout* parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for the + connection attempt. If no *timeout* is passed, the global default timeout + setting will be used. + *source_address* is a 2-tuple ``(host, port)`` for the socket to bind to as + its source address before connecting. + + .. audit-event:: ftplib.connect self,host,port ftplib.FTP.connect + + .. versionchanged:: 3.3 + *source_address* parameter was added. + + + .. method:: FTP.getwelcome() + + Return the welcome message sent by the server in reply to the initial + connection. (This message sometimes contains disclaimers or help information + that may be relevant to the user.) + + + .. method:: FTP.login(user='anonymous', passwd='', acct='') + + Log in as the given *user*. The *passwd* and *acct* parameters are optional and + default to the empty string. If no *user* is specified, it defaults to + ``'anonymous'``. If *user* is ``'anonymous'``, the default *passwd* is + ``'anonymous@'``. This function should be called only once for each instance, + after a connection has been established; it should not be called at all if a + host and user were given when the instance was created. Most FTP commands are + only allowed after the client has logged in. The *acct* parameter supplies + "accounting information"; few systems implement this. + + + .. method:: FTP.abort() + + Abort a file transfer that is in progress. Using this does not always work, but + it's worth a try. + + + .. method:: FTP.sendcmd(cmd) + + Send a simple command string to the server and return the response string. + + .. audit-event:: ftplib.sendcmd self,cmd ftplib.FTP.sendcmd + + + .. method:: FTP.voidcmd(cmd) + + Send a simple command string to the server and handle the response. Return + nothing if a response code corresponding to success (codes in the range + 200--299) is received. Raise :exc:`error_reply` otherwise. + + .. audit-event:: ftplib.sendcmd self,cmd ftplib.FTP.voidcmd + + + .. method:: FTP.retrbinary(cmd, callback, blocksize=8192, rest=None) + + Retrieve a file in binary transfer mode. *cmd* should be an appropriate + ``RETR`` command: ``'RETR filename'``. The *callback* function is called for + each block of data received, with a single bytes argument giving the data + block. The optional *blocksize* argument specifies the maximum chunk size to + read on the low-level socket object created to do the actual transfer (which + will also be the largest size of the data blocks passed to *callback*). A + reasonable default is chosen. *rest* means the same thing as in the + :meth:`transfercmd` method. + + + .. method:: FTP.retrlines(cmd, callback=None) + + Retrieve a file or directory listing in the encoding specified by the + *encoding* parameter at initialization. + *cmd* should be an appropriate ``RETR`` command (see :meth:`retrbinary`) or + a command such as ``LIST`` or ``NLST`` (usually just the string ``'LIST'``). + ``LIST`` retrieves a list of files and information about those files. + ``NLST`` retrieves a list of file names. + The *callback* function is called for each line with a string argument + containing the line with the trailing CRLF stripped. The default *callback* + prints the line to ``sys.stdout``. + + + .. method:: FTP.set_pasv(val) + + Enable "passive" mode if *val* is true, otherwise disable passive mode. + Passive mode is on by default. + + + .. method:: FTP.storbinary(cmd, fp, blocksize=8192, callback=None, rest=None) + + Store a file in binary transfer mode. *cmd* should be an appropriate + ``STOR`` command: ``"STOR filename"``. *fp* is a :term:`file object` + (opened in binary mode) which is read until EOF using its :meth:`~io.IOBase.read` + method in blocks of size *blocksize* to provide the data to be stored. + The *blocksize* argument defaults to 8192. *callback* is an optional single + parameter callable that is called on each block of data after it is sent. + *rest* means the same thing as in the :meth:`transfercmd` method. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.2 + *rest* parameter added. + + + .. method:: FTP.storlines(cmd, fp, callback=None) + + Store a file in line mode. *cmd* should be an appropriate + ``STOR`` command (see :meth:`storbinary`). Lines are read until EOF from the + :term:`file object` *fp* (opened in binary mode) using its :meth:`~io.IOBase.readline` + method to provide the data to be stored. *callback* is an optional single + parameter callable that is called on each line after it is sent. + + + .. method:: FTP.transfercmd(cmd, rest=None) + + Initiate a transfer over the data connection. If the transfer is active, send an + ``EPRT`` or ``PORT`` command and the transfer command specified by *cmd*, and + accept the connection. If the server is passive, send an ``EPSV`` or ``PASV`` + command, connect to it, and start the transfer command. Either way, return the + socket for the connection. + + If optional *rest* is given, a ``REST`` command is sent to the server, passing + *rest* as an argument. *rest* is usually a byte offset into the requested file, + telling the server to restart sending the file's bytes at the requested offset, + skipping over the initial bytes. Note however that the :meth:`transfercmd` + method converts *rest* to a string with the *encoding* parameter specified + at initialization, but no check is performed on the string's contents. If the + server does not recognize the ``REST`` command, an :exc:`error_reply` exception + will be raised. If this happens, simply call :meth:`transfercmd` without a + *rest* argument. + + + .. method:: FTP.ntransfercmd(cmd, rest=None) + + Like :meth:`transfercmd`, but returns a tuple of the data connection and the + expected size of the data. If the expected size could not be computed, ``None`` + will be returned as the expected size. *cmd* and *rest* means the same thing as + in :meth:`transfercmd`. + + + .. method:: FTP.mlsd(path="", facts=[]) + + List a directory in a standardized format by using ``MLSD`` command + (:rfc:`3659`). If *path* is omitted the current directory is assumed. + *facts* is a list of strings representing the type of information desired + (e.g. ``["type", "size", "perm"]``). Return a generator object yielding a + tuple of two elements for every file found in path. First element is the + file name, the second one is a dictionary containing facts about the file + name. Content of this dictionary might be limited by the *facts* argument + but server is not guaranteed to return all requested facts. + + .. versionadded:: 3.3 + + + .. method:: FTP.nlst(argument[, ...]) + + Return a list of file names as returned by the ``NLST`` command. The + optional *argument* is a directory to list (default is the current server + directory). Multiple arguments can be used to pass non-standard options to + the ``NLST`` command. + + .. note:: If your server supports the command, :meth:`mlsd` offers a better API. + + + .. method:: FTP.dir(argument[, ...]) + + Produce a directory listing as returned by the ``LIST`` command, printing it to + standard output. The optional *argument* is a directory to list (default is the + current server directory). Multiple arguments can be used to pass non-standard + options to the ``LIST`` command. If the last argument is a function, it is used + as a *callback* function as for :meth:`retrlines`; the default prints to + ``sys.stdout``. This method returns ``None``. + + .. note:: If your server supports the command, :meth:`mlsd` offers a better API. + + + .. method:: FTP.rename(fromname, toname) + + Rename file *fromname* on the server to *toname*. + + + .. method:: FTP.delete(filename) + + Remove the file named *filename* from the server. If successful, returns the + text of the response, otherwise raises :exc:`error_perm` on permission errors or + :exc:`error_reply` on other errors. + + + .. method:: FTP.cwd(pathname) + + Set the current directory on the server. + + + .. method:: FTP.mkd(pathname) + + Create a new directory on the server. + + + .. method:: FTP.pwd() + + Return the pathname of the current directory on the server. + + + .. method:: FTP.rmd(dirname) + + Remove the directory named *dirname* on the server. + + + .. method:: FTP.size(filename) + + Request the size of the file named *filename* on the server. On success, the + size of the file is returned as an integer, otherwise ``None`` is returned. + Note that the ``SIZE`` command is not standardized, but is supported by many + common server implementations. + + + .. method:: FTP.quit() + + Send a ``QUIT`` command to the server and close the connection. This is the + "polite" way to close a connection, but it may raise an exception if the server + responds with an error to the ``QUIT`` command. This implies a call to the + :meth:`close` method which renders the :class:`FTP` instance useless for + subsequent calls (see below). + + + .. method:: FTP.close() + + Close the connection unilaterally. This should not be applied to an already + closed connection such as after a successful call to :meth:`~FTP.quit`. + After this call the :class:`FTP` instance should not be used any more (after + a call to :meth:`close` or :meth:`~FTP.quit` you cannot reopen the + connection by issuing another :meth:`login` method). + + +FTP_TLS objects +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + .. class:: FTP_TLS(host='', user='', passwd='', acct='', *, context=None, timeout=None, source_address=None, encoding='utf-8') @@ -126,6 +389,42 @@ The module defines the following items: >>> ftps.nlst() ['6jack', 'OpenBSD', 'antilink', 'blogbench', 'bsdcam', 'clockspeed', 'djbdns-jedi', 'docs', 'eaccelerator-jedi', 'favicon.ico', 'francotone', 'fugu', 'ignore', 'libpuzzle', 'metalog', 'minidentd', 'misc', 'mysql-udf-global-user-variables', 'php-jenkins-hash', 'php-skein-hash', 'php-webdav', 'phpaudit', 'phpbench', 'pincaster', 'ping', 'posto', 'pub', 'public', 'public_keys', 'pure-ftpd', 'qscan', 'qtc', 'sharedance', 'skycache', 'sound', 'tmp', 'ucarp'] + :class:`!FTP_TLS` class inherits from :class:`FTP`, + defining these additional methods and attributes: + + .. attribute:: FTP_TLS.ssl_version + + The SSL version to use (defaults to :data:`ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23`). + + .. method:: FTP_TLS.auth() + + Set up a secure control connection by using TLS or SSL, depending on what + is specified in the :attr:`ssl_version` attribute. + + .. versionchanged:: 3.4 + The method now supports hostname check with + :attr:`ssl.SSLContext.check_hostname` and *Server Name Indication* (see + :const:`ssl.HAS_SNI`). + + .. method:: FTP_TLS.ccc() + + Revert control channel back to plaintext. This can be useful to take + advantage of firewalls that know how to handle NAT with non-secure FTP + without opening fixed ports. + + .. versionadded:: 3.3 + + .. method:: FTP_TLS.prot_p() + + Set up secure data connection. + + .. method:: FTP_TLS.prot_c() + + Set up clear text data connection. + + +Module variables +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .. exception:: error_reply @@ -165,296 +464,3 @@ The module defines the following items: Parser for the :file:`.netrc` file format. The file :file:`.netrc` is typically used by FTP clients to load user authentication information before prompting the user. - - -.. _ftp-objects: - -FTP Objects ------------ - -Several methods are available in two flavors: one for handling text files and -another for binary files. These are named for the command which is used -followed by ``lines`` for the text version or ``binary`` for the binary version. - -:class:`FTP` instances have the following methods: - - -.. method:: FTP.set_debuglevel(level) - - Set the instance's debugging level. This controls the amount of debugging - output printed. The default, ``0``, produces no debugging output. A value of - ``1`` produces a moderate amount of debugging output, generally a single line - per request. A value of ``2`` or higher produces the maximum amount of - debugging output, logging each line sent and received on the control connection. - - -.. method:: FTP.connect(host='', port=0, timeout=None, source_address=None) - - Connect to the given host and port. The default port number is ``21``, as - specified by the FTP protocol specification. It is rarely needed to specify a - different port number. This function should be called only once for each - instance; it should not be called at all if a host was given when the instance - was created. All other methods can only be used after a connection has been - made. - The optional *timeout* parameter specifies a timeout in seconds for the - connection attempt. If no *timeout* is passed, the global default timeout - setting will be used. - *source_address* is a 2-tuple ``(host, port)`` for the socket to bind to as - its source address before connecting. - - .. audit-event:: ftplib.connect self,host,port ftplib.FTP.connect - - .. versionchanged:: 3.3 - *source_address* parameter was added. - - -.. method:: FTP.getwelcome() - - Return the welcome message sent by the server in reply to the initial - connection. (This message sometimes contains disclaimers or help information - that may be relevant to the user.) - - -.. method:: FTP.login(user='anonymous', passwd='', acct='') - - Log in as the given *user*. The *passwd* and *acct* parameters are optional and - default to the empty string. If no *user* is specified, it defaults to - ``'anonymous'``. If *user* is ``'anonymous'``, the default *passwd* is - ``'anonymous@'``. This function should be called only once for each instance, - after a connection has been established; it should not be called at all if a - host and user were given when the instance was created. Most FTP commands are - only allowed after the client has logged in. The *acct* parameter supplies - "accounting information"; few systems implement this. - - -.. method:: FTP.abort() - - Abort a file transfer that is in progress. Using this does not always work, but - it's worth a try. - - -.. method:: FTP.sendcmd(cmd) - - Send a simple command string to the server and return the response string. - - .. audit-event:: ftplib.sendcmd self,cmd ftplib.FTP.sendcmd - - -.. method:: FTP.voidcmd(cmd) - - Send a simple command string to the server and handle the response. Return - nothing if a response code corresponding to success (codes in the range - 200--299) is received. Raise :exc:`error_reply` otherwise. - - .. audit-event:: ftplib.sendcmd self,cmd ftplib.FTP.voidcmd - - -.. method:: FTP.retrbinary(cmd, callback, blocksize=8192, rest=None) - - Retrieve a file in binary transfer mode. *cmd* should be an appropriate - ``RETR`` command: ``'RETR filename'``. The *callback* function is called for - each block of data received, with a single bytes argument giving the data - block. The optional *blocksize* argument specifies the maximum chunk size to - read on the low-level socket object created to do the actual transfer (which - will also be the largest size of the data blocks passed to *callback*). A - reasonable default is chosen. *rest* means the same thing as in the - :meth:`transfercmd` method. - - -.. method:: FTP.retrlines(cmd, callback=None) - - Retrieve a file or directory listing in the encoding specified by the - *encoding* parameter at initialization. - *cmd* should be an appropriate ``RETR`` command (see :meth:`retrbinary`) or - a command such as ``LIST`` or ``NLST`` (usually just the string ``'LIST'``). - ``LIST`` retrieves a list of files and information about those files. - ``NLST`` retrieves a list of file names. - The *callback* function is called for each line with a string argument - containing the line with the trailing CRLF stripped. The default *callback* - prints the line to ``sys.stdout``. - - -.. method:: FTP.set_pasv(val) - - Enable "passive" mode if *val* is true, otherwise disable passive mode. - Passive mode is on by default. - - -.. method:: FTP.storbinary(cmd, fp, blocksize=8192, callback=None, rest=None) - - Store a file in binary transfer mode. *cmd* should be an appropriate - ``STOR`` command: ``"STOR filename"``. *fp* is a :term:`file object` - (opened in binary mode) which is read until EOF using its :meth:`~io.IOBase.read` - method in blocks of size *blocksize* to provide the data to be stored. - The *blocksize* argument defaults to 8192. *callback* is an optional single - parameter callable that is called on each block of data after it is sent. - *rest* means the same thing as in the :meth:`transfercmd` method. - - .. versionchanged:: 3.2 - *rest* parameter added. - - -.. method:: FTP.storlines(cmd, fp, callback=None) - - Store a file in line mode. *cmd* should be an appropriate - ``STOR`` command (see :meth:`storbinary`). Lines are read until EOF from the - :term:`file object` *fp* (opened in binary mode) using its :meth:`~io.IOBase.readline` - method to provide the data to be stored. *callback* is an optional single - parameter callable that is called on each line after it is sent. - - -.. method:: FTP.transfercmd(cmd, rest=None) - - Initiate a transfer over the data connection. If the transfer is active, send an - ``EPRT`` or ``PORT`` command and the transfer command specified by *cmd*, and - accept the connection. If the server is passive, send an ``EPSV`` or ``PASV`` - command, connect to it, and start the transfer command. Either way, return the - socket for the connection. - - If optional *rest* is given, a ``REST`` command is sent to the server, passing - *rest* as an argument. *rest* is usually a byte offset into the requested file, - telling the server to restart sending the file's bytes at the requested offset, - skipping over the initial bytes. Note however that the :meth:`transfercmd` - method converts *rest* to a string with the *encoding* parameter specified - at initialization, but no check is performed on the string's contents. If the - server does not recognize the ``REST`` command, an :exc:`error_reply` exception - will be raised. If this happens, simply call :meth:`transfercmd` without a - *rest* argument. - - -.. method:: FTP.ntransfercmd(cmd, rest=None) - - Like :meth:`transfercmd`, but returns a tuple of the data connection and the - expected size of the data. If the expected size could not be computed, ``None`` - will be returned as the expected size. *cmd* and *rest* means the same thing as - in :meth:`transfercmd`. - - -.. method:: FTP.mlsd(path="", facts=[]) - - List a directory in a standardized format by using ``MLSD`` command - (:rfc:`3659`). If *path* is omitted the current directory is assumed. - *facts* is a list of strings representing the type of information desired - (e.g. ``["type", "size", "perm"]``). Return a generator object yielding a - tuple of two elements for every file found in path. First element is the - file name, the second one is a dictionary containing facts about the file - name. Content of this dictionary might be limited by the *facts* argument - but server is not guaranteed to return all requested facts. - - .. versionadded:: 3.3 - - -.. method:: FTP.nlst(argument[, ...]) - - Return a list of file names as returned by the ``NLST`` command. The - optional *argument* is a directory to list (default is the current server - directory). Multiple arguments can be used to pass non-standard options to - the ``NLST`` command. - - .. note:: If your server supports the command, :meth:`mlsd` offers a better API. - - -.. method:: FTP.dir(argument[, ...]) - - Produce a directory listing as returned by the ``LIST`` command, printing it to - standard output. The optional *argument* is a directory to list (default is the - current server directory). Multiple arguments can be used to pass non-standard - options to the ``LIST`` command. If the last argument is a function, it is used - as a *callback* function as for :meth:`retrlines`; the default prints to - ``sys.stdout``. This method returns ``None``. - - .. note:: If your server supports the command, :meth:`mlsd` offers a better API. - - -.. method:: FTP.rename(fromname, toname) - - Rename file *fromname* on the server to *toname*. - - -.. method:: FTP.delete(filename) - - Remove the file named *filename* from the server. If successful, returns the - text of the response, otherwise raises :exc:`error_perm` on permission errors or - :exc:`error_reply` on other errors. - - -.. method:: FTP.cwd(pathname) - - Set the current directory on the server. - - -.. method:: FTP.mkd(pathname) - - Create a new directory on the server. - - -.. method:: FTP.pwd() - - Return the pathname of the current directory on the server. - - -.. method:: FTP.rmd(dirname) - - Remove the directory named *dirname* on the server. - - -.. method:: FTP.size(filename) - - Request the size of the file named *filename* on the server. On success, the - size of the file is returned as an integer, otherwise ``None`` is returned. - Note that the ``SIZE`` command is not standardized, but is supported by many - common server implementations. - - -.. method:: FTP.quit() - - Send a ``QUIT`` command to the server and close the connection. This is the - "polite" way to close a connection, but it may raise an exception if the server - responds with an error to the ``QUIT`` command. This implies a call to the - :meth:`close` method which renders the :class:`FTP` instance useless for - subsequent calls (see below). - - -.. method:: FTP.close() - - Close the connection unilaterally. This should not be applied to an already - closed connection such as after a successful call to :meth:`~FTP.quit`. - After this call the :class:`FTP` instance should not be used any more (after - a call to :meth:`close` or :meth:`~FTP.quit` you cannot reopen the - connection by issuing another :meth:`login` method). - - -FTP_TLS Objects ---------------- - -:class:`FTP_TLS` class inherits from :class:`FTP`, defining these additional objects: - -.. attribute:: FTP_TLS.ssl_version - - The SSL version to use (defaults to :data:`ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23`). - -.. method:: FTP_TLS.auth() - - Set up a secure control connection by using TLS or SSL, depending on what - is specified in the :attr:`ssl_version` attribute. - - .. versionchanged:: 3.4 - The method now supports hostname check with - :attr:`ssl.SSLContext.check_hostname` and *Server Name Indication* (see - :const:`ssl.HAS_SNI`). - -.. method:: FTP_TLS.ccc() - - Revert control channel back to plaintext. This can be useful to take - advantage of firewalls that know how to handle NAT with non-secure FTP - without opening fixed ports. - - .. versionadded:: 3.3 - -.. method:: FTP_TLS.prot_p() - - Set up secure data connection. - -.. method:: FTP_TLS.prot_c() - - Set up clear text data connection.