Using touch command in ftp

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1

hi ,

I am transferring files from one unix server to another, after transfer of a file i want to touch the same file name in another directory in the destination server.
How can i touch a file when i am in ftp prompt on the source server.

Thanks in advance

2

If the FTP server has support for a SITE-specific command that allows you to touch a file, then it is possible. Otherwise you cannot do it.

3

Try "put /dev/null /yourdir/yourfile", at least this works with sftp from solaris to solaris.