Aren't we rewriting the file in Module 4

QBox Module 4
#1

I have a basic question regarding the put and get on module 4.
When we are uploading the 1GB file from the server to client, we put it from ftp_server to the ftp_client folder.
Now, when we download the file in the ftp_server folder, the file was already there as we created the file there initially, so aren’t we rewriting the file again by downloading it?

#2

just use different filenames.
eg i did put x to ftp_client/y
then while get i used get ftp_client/y to xy

#3

another basic doubt I have is, lets say our cd or remote or server directory is ftp_server and our lcd or local or client directory is ftp_client… so, when we use put command, we are transferring the files from ftp_server to the ftp_client or is it the other way round?

#4

just make sure by transferring a file ? make sure to use different file names just to be sure.
also use put with different file names to make sure :stuck_out_tongue:

#5

I’m still confused about this. How to not overwrite the file while downloading in ftp_server?

#6

You can change the file name to avoid overwriting.

#7

got it. Thank you very much.

#8

@Ayush_Agarwal
Think about it like this.
In practical cases, we will be using the client application(an app or a website) on our laptop. So, get is for geting files(ie, downloading) and put is for puting files(ie, uploading).

Hope it helps :slight_smile:

#9