Rackspace Cloud Files: Upload Files Using Linux / Unix FTP Command

To upload files to Rackspace Cloud Files using the FTP command on a Linux or Unix system, follow these steps:

1. Install the FTP command-line client by running the following command:

apt-get install ftp

2. Connect to the Rackspace Cloud Files server using the FTP command and your Rackspace Cloud account credentials. For example:

ftp cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com

3. When prompted, enter your Rackspace Cloud username and password.

4. Change to the desired directory on the Cloud Files server using the cd command. For example:

cd container_name

Replace container_name with the name of the container where you want to upload the files.

5. Use the put command to upload the files to the Cloud Files server. For example:

put file1.txt
put file2.zip

This will upload the file1.txt and file2.zip files to the Cloud Files server.

6. Use the bye command to close the FTP connection.

Note: Make sure that you have the necessary permissions to access the Cloud Files server and to upload files to the specified container.