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Use this to transfer files over Bluetooth connection. FTP uses a client-server connection. To use FTP over Bluetooth run btsrv (see instruction below) in server host and btftp in client host.
You find download/upload directory on server at /var/spool/affix/Inbox. Locally files are stored and searched from the current working directory
Usage: btftp [-i <name>] [<command> [parameters..]
Start btftp without parameters. It will provide you with command prompt where you can give the following commands. You do not need to always write the whole device address as a parameter you can use the entry number instead. Use discovery and list commands to find out entry numbers. Note that entry numbers might change every time you do discovery.
help <command name> Show quick help for this command
list Show the list of cached Bluetooth devices, their entry numbers, and addresses.
flush Empty the list of cached Bluetooth devices.
inquiry [length] Search for Bluetooth devices around you. Then length is the used search time in seconds.
discovery [length] Search for Bluetooth devices around you and resolve their names. Then length is the used search time in seconds.
browse <address> Browse services in some remote device
search <address> Search for services in some remote devise. Use this is browse results in an empty list. Some devices do not support browsing.
ftp This is default when launching btftp.
open <address> [<channel>]
close
ls [<address> [<channel>]]
put [<address> [<channel>]] <local-file> [remote-file]
get [<address> [<channel>]] <remote-file> [local-file]
push <address> [<channel>] <local-file> [remote-file]
rm [<address> [<channel>]] <remote-file>
cd <dir name>
mkdir <dir name>