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Mode / Set Transfer Mode

Set Transfer Mode

Mode command syntax to set transfer mode. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

$
Terminal
mode <binary|ascii>

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

mode
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Mode before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<binary|ascii>
binary|ascii
The value supplied for binary|ascii.