# Perform Bluetooth FTP client functions

You can verify Bluetooth FTP client functionality using the commands provided in the main menu of `obexctl`. Bluetooth FTP client functions include creating a new folder and changing the current folder to navigate the file system. You can retrieve information about the current folder, copy a file to a remote device, copy a file from a remote device, copy a file within the remote device, move files between locations and delete files when they are no longer required using the FTP client functions.

Note

To test or verify FTP server functions, a test application isn’t required. Perform FTP functions through the client connection.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, set up the device as described in [Set up the device for Bluetooth FTP functions](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-13/topic/bluez-ftp.html#section-bdh-4fl-rcc-09-11-24-025-48-587).

## Create a folder

To create a folder on the remote device, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

mkdir <folder_name>
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You can verify folder creation on the server at the `/var/bluetooth` directory.

**Parameters**

`<folder_name>` is the new folder name.

**Example**

To create a folder called `new_dir`, run the following command:

mkdir new_dir
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**Sample output**

#mkdir new_dir
    Attempting to CreateFolder
    CreateFolder successful
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## Change the current folder

To change the current folder of the remote device, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

cd <folder_path>
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**Parameters**

`<folder_path>` is the folder that you intend to switch to.

**Example**

To change the current folder to `new_dir`, run the following command:

cd new_dir
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**Sample output**

#cd new_dir
    Attempting to ChangeFolder to new_dir
    ChangeFolder successful
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## Get current folder information

To get information about the current folder, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

ls .
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**Sample output**

# ls .
    Attempting to ListFolder
    [NEW] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer4
    [CHG] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer4 Size: 611
    [CHG] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer4 Status: complete
          Type: folder
          Name: My_folder
          User-perm: RWD
          Group-perm: R
          Other-perm:
          Accessed: 20231214T123503Z
          Modified: 20231214T123502Z
          Created: 20231214T123502Z
          Type: folder
          Name: new_dir
          User-perm: RWD
          Group-perm: R
          Other-perm:
          Accessed: 20231215T093311Z
          Modified: 20231215T093245Z
          Created: 20231215T093245Z
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## Copy a file to a remote device

To copy a local file to the remote device, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

cp :<source_file> <destination_file>
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**Parameters**

- `<source_file>` is the local file.
- `<destination_file>` is the target file on the remote device.

**Example**

To copy a local file at `Documents/ftp_client.txt` to the `ftp_client.txt` on the remote device, run the following command:

cp :Documents/ftp_client.txt ftp_client.txt
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**Sample output**

# cp :Documents/ftp_client.txt ftp_client.txt
    Attempting to PutFile
    [NEW] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer5
    Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer5
          Status: queued
          Name: ftp_client.txt
          Size: 10
          Filename: Documents/ftp_client.txt
          Session: /org/bluez/obex/client/session7
    [CHG] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer5 Status: complete
    [DEL] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer5
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## Copy a file from a remote device

Before you begin, [change the current folder](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70030-13/topic/bluez-perform-bluetooth-ftp-server-and-client-functions.html#section-h1b-y3l-rcc-09-11-24-051-31-148) to the folder of the intended file.

To copy a file from the remote device to a local directory, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

cp <destination_file> :<source_file>
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**Parameters**

- `<source_file>` is the file on the remote device.
- `<destination_file>` is the target file on the local device.

**Example**

To copy `ftp_client_2.txt` file from the remote device to the local device, run the following command:

cp ftp_client_2.txt :ftp_client_2.txt
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**Sample output**

# cp ftp_client_2.txt :ftp_client_2.txt
    Attempting to GetFile
    [NEW] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer21
    Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer21
          Status: queued
          Name: ftp_client_2.txt
          Size: 0
          Filename: ftp_client_2.txt
          Session: /org/bluez/obex/client/session7
    [CHG] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer21 Size: 13
    [CHG] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer21 Status: complete
    [DEL] Transfer /org/bluez/obex/client/session7/transfer21
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## Copy a file in a remote device

To copy a file from a directory to another directory on the remote device, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

cp <source_file> <destination_file>
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**Parameters**

- `<source_file>` is the file you intend to copy.
- `<destination_file>` is the target location.

**Example**

To copy `ftp_client.txt` to `/new_dir_2/`, run the following command:

cp ftp_client.txt ../new_dir_2/ftp_client.txt
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**Sample output**

# cp ftp_client.txt ../new_dir_2/ftp_client.txt
    Attempting to CopyFile
    CopyFile successful
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## Move a file

To move a file from one folder to another on the remote device, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

mv <source_file> <destination_file>
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**Parameters**

- `<source_file>` is the file you intend to move.
- `<destination_file>` is the target location.

**Example**

To move `ftp_client_2.txt` file to `/new_dir_2/`, run the following command:

mv ftp_client_2.txt ../new_dir_2/ftp_client_2.txt
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**Sample output**

#mv ftp_client_2.txt ../new_dir_2/ftp_client_2.txt
    Attempting to MoveFile
    MoveFile successful
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## Delete a file

To delete a file, run the following command from the `obexctl` menu:

rm <filename>
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**Parameters**

`<filename>` is the file you intend to delete.

**Example**

To delete `ftp_client.txt` file, run the following command:

rm ftp_client.txt
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**Sample output**

# rm ftp_client.txt
    Attempting to Delete
    Delete successful
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