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If I use a DOS put command to ftp a file, will it overwrite an existing file, append to it, or cause an error?

If I use a DOS put command to ftp a file, will it overwrite an existing file, append to it, or cause an error?

+2  A: 

Do you mean if you use a 'put' command in the command line ftp app? It will overwrite.

DougN  2010-06-03 13:56:00
Don't you mean "get"?
Dave Markle  2010-06-03 13:56:20
Guess it depends on which side you want to overwrite.
DougN  2010-06-05 03:45:58
+1  A: 

put and get will both overwrite

SQLMenace  2010-06-03 13:59:52

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