# Ftp client error

**URL:** <https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983>\
**Category:** Help and Support\
**Created:** [September 8, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983 "2020-09-08T20:02:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/1 "2020-09-08T20:02:04Z")

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#### What is the problem you are having with rclone?

hi all, I would like to ask a question with the ftp configuration with rclone, configuring ftp and tried to connect I get this error message, any ideas to solve it? Thank you

ERROR:: error listing: 500 You need to use a client supporting PRET (PRE Transfer) to use PASV  
2020/09/08 16:24:43 Failed to lsd with 2 errors: last error was: 500 You need to use a client supporting PRET (PRE Transfer) to use PASV

#### What is your rclone version (output from `rclone version`)

1.53.0

#### Which OS you are using and how many bits (eg Windows 7, 64 bit)

Linux Ubuntu 64 bit

#### Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Ftp

#### The command you were trying to run (eg `rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp`)

```auto
rclone ls ftptest:

```

#### The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

````auto

```[gdrive]
type = drive
client_id =
client_secret =
token = {"access_token":"token

[ftptest]
type = ftp
host = server
user = username
port = 2121
pass = password
tls = false
explicit_tls = true
no_check_certificate = true
disable_epsv = true

#### A log from the command with the `-vv` flag  
<!-- You should use 3 backticks to begin and end your paste to make it readable. Or use a service such as https://pastebin.com or https://gist.github.com/ -->

````

rclone: Version "v1.53.0" starting with parameters ["rclone" "-vv" "ls" "ftptest:"]  
2020/09/08 19:58:42 DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/rclone/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"  
2020/09/08 19:58:42 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "ftptest:"  
2020/09/08 19:58:42 DEBUG : ftp://serverftp:2121: Connecting to FTP server  
2020/09/08 19:58:44 ERROR : : error listing: 500 You need to use a client supporting PRET (PRE Transfer) to use PASV  
2020/09/08 19:58:44 DEBUG : 2 go routines active  
2020/09/08 19:58:44 Failed to ls with 2 errors: last error was: 500 You need to use a client supporting PRET (PRE Transfer) to use PASV

```auto

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**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/2 "2020-09-08T20:35:26Z")

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hello and welcome to the forum,

are you able to login to the ftp using another client?

what is the software use to run the ftp server?

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/3 "2020-09-08T20:44:10Z")

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The library rclone is using doesn't support PRET

> **[jlaffaye/ftp](https://github.com/jlaffaye/ftp/)**
>
> FTP client package for Go. Contribute to jlaffaye/ftp development by creating an account on GitHub.

It would be a reasonably straight forward patch though.

Is there a server I can try this on? PM me a login if you can!

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/4 "2020-09-08T20:57:18Z")

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Thanks for your answer, unfortunately for security reasons I prefer to avoid giving credentials, I have sensitive material, if you tell me how to do it I can do it without problems, thanks a lot

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/5 "2020-09-09T07:41:53Z")

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Thanks for your answer, yes using other clients I can log in safely, the server uses drftpd + 2.0 stable I hope you can help me thank you very much

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/6 "2020-09-10T20:34:55Z")

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Ok give this a go (completely untested!)

[v1.54.0-beta.4768.ac7ba58ad.fix-ftp-PRET](https://beta.rclone.org/branch/fix-ftp-PRET/v1.54.0-beta.4768.ac7ba58ad.fix-ftp-PRET/) on branch [fix-ftp-PRET](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/tree/fix-ftp-PRET) (uploaded in 15-30 mins)

If it doesn't work can you send the output with `-vv --dump bodies` - thanks!

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/7 "2020-09-11T15:44:15Z")

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Thank you so much for helping me, as soon as I have time I'll try if it works Could you please email me how to install your beta version instead of the current one? Thanks so much

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/8 "2020-09-11T16:25:05Z")

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OK that beta didn't build, try this one instead

[v1.54.0-beta.4770.1ee3d6057.fix-ftp-PRET](https://beta.rclone.org/branch/fix-ftp-PRET/v1.54.0-beta.4770.1ee3d6057.fix-ftp-PRET/) on branch [fix-ftp-PRET](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/tree/fix-ftp-PRET) (uploaded in 15-30 mins)

To install - download the zip file for your architecture and follow the instructions here: [https://rclone.org/install/#linux-installation-from-precompiled-binary](https://rclone.org/install/#linux-installation-from-precompiled-binary)

There are instructions for most OSes on that page. Basically unzip the file and run the binary - you don't actually need to install anything.

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/9 "2020-09-12T06:45:27Z")

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172/5000

hello, thanks for helping me, this morning I tried with the new version but unfortunately the same errors appear in the PRET support, later I leave you the logs. Thanks so much

rclone -vv --dump bodies lsd ftpnew:  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.54.0-beta.4770.1ee3d6057.fix-ftp -PRET" starting with parameters ["rclone" "-vv" "--dump" "bodies" "lsd" "ftpnew: "]  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : Using config file from "/root/.config/rclone/rclone. conf"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "ftpnew:"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : ftp://serverftp:2121: Connecting to FTP server  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "220 DrFTPD+ 2.0 (+STABLE+) $Revision: 1949 $ [http://drftpd.org](http://drftpd.org)"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "AUTH TLS"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "234 AUTH TLS successful"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "FEAT"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "530 Not logged in."  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "USER User"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "331 Password required for User."  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: PASS \*\*\*\*\*  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- "  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- _\\|//_"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- (` o-o ')"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- -------------------------------ooO-(\_) -Ooo---------"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- Welcome iN FTP ELIRIUM"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- -------------------------------------- ------------- "  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230 User logged in successfully."  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "TYPE I"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 Command okay"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PBSZ 0"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 Command okay"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PROT P"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 Command okay"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "EPSV"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "500 No command handler for EPSV"  
2020/09/12 08:37:11 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PASV"  
2020/09/12 08:37:12 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "500 You need to use a client supporting PRE T (PRE Transfer) to use PASV"  
2020/09/12 08:37:12 ERROR : : error listing: 500 You need to use a client suppor ting PRET (PRE Transfer) to use PASV  
2020/09/12 08:37:12 DEBUG : 2 go routines active  
2020/09/12 08:37:12 Failed to lsd with 2 errors: last error was: 500 You need to use a client supporting PRET (PRE Transfer) to use PASV

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/10 "2020-09-12T10:38:46Z")

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Ah OK!

Can you try this now please - same drill!

[v1.54.0-beta.4770.976c36c83.fix-ftp-PRET](https://beta.rclone.org/branch/fix-ftp-PRET/v1.54.0-beta.4770.976c36c83.fix-ftp-PRET/) on branch [fix-ftp-PRET](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/tree/fix-ftp-PRET) (uploaded in 15-30 mins)

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/11 "2020-09-12T18:36:58Z")

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> [@Dreamers\_Crew](#):
>
> rclone -vv --dump bodies lsd ftpnew:

Thank you very much, now no error appears about PRET, but this error appears, how can it be solved? Thanks so much

rclone -vv --dump bodies lsd ftpnew:  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.54.0-beta.4770.976c36c83.fix-ftp -PRET" starting with parameters ["rclone" "-vv" "--dump" "bodies" "lsd" "ftpnew: "]  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : Using config file from "/root/.config/rclone/rclone. conf"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "ftpnew:"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : ftp://serverftp:2121: Connecting to FTP server  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "220 DrFTPD+ 2.0 (+STABLE+) $Revision: 1949 $ [http://drftpd.org](http://drftpd.org)"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "AUTH TLS"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "234 AUTH TLS successful"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "USER User"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "331 Password required for Style."  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: PASS \*\*\*\*\*  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- "  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- _\\|//_"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- (` o-o ')"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- -------------------------------ooO-(\_) -Ooo---------"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- Welcome iN #FTP ELIRIUM"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230- -------------------------------------- ------------- "  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "230 User logged in successfully."  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "FEAT"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "211-Extensions supported:"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " MLST type\*,x.crc32\*,size\*,modify\*,unix.own er\*,unix.group\*,x.slaves\*,x.xfertime\*"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " PRET"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " AUTH SSL"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " PBSZ"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " CPSV"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " SSCN"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " CLNT"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: " NOOP"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "211 End"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "TYPE I"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 Command okay"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PBSZ 0"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 Command okay"  
2020/09/12 20:29:49 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PROT P"  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 Command okay"  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PRET MLSD "  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 DEBUG : FTP Tx: "PASV"  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 DEBUG : FTP Rx: "200 OK, will use master for upcoming transf er"  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 ERROR : : error listing: 200 OK, will use master for upcomin g transfer  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 DEBUG : 2 go routines active  
2020/09/12 20:29:50 Failed to lsd with 2 errors: last error was: 200 OK, will us

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/12 "2020-09-12T20:21:05Z")

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Thanks for that. I can see I messed up the response from PRET, I'll have another go tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/13 "2020-09-12T21:12:05Z")

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Imagine, it's a pleasure to collaborate 🙂 ok I await your news, see you tomorrow;)

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/14 "2020-09-13T10:16:45Z")

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OK here we go again 🤞

[v1.54.0-beta.4770.f8436468a.fix-ftp-PRET](https://beta.rclone.org/branch/fix-ftp-PRET/v1.54.0-beta.4770.f8436468a.fix-ftp-PRET/) on branch [fix-ftp-PRET](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/tree/fix-ftp-PRET) (uploaded in 15-30 mins)

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/15 "2020-09-13T21:26:43Z")

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hello, sorry if I answer now, I came home a little while ago, I wanted to inform you that it works now and gives no errors, thank you very much, when will you release the stable version at this point? Thank you

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/16 "2020-09-14T09:49:30Z")

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Great!

Thanks for testing 🙂

I'll submit that patch to the upstream project.

This won't hit the master branch until it is merged upstream and then will go into 1.54 I think.

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**Author:** ![Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/dreamers_crew/32/5986_2.png) [@Dreamers\_Crew](https://forum.rclone.org/u/Dreamers_Crew)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/17 "2020-09-14T11:07:21Z")

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Do not worry 🙂 , it's a pleasure. I wanted to ask you if you could please help me for a script in bash that syncs new files from my ftp server to google drive. Thanks so much

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**Author:** ![asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@asdffdsa](https://forum.rclone.org/u/asdffdsa)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/18 "2020-09-14T13:17:20Z")

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> [@Dreamers\_Crew](#):
>
> wanted to ask you if you could please help me for a script

hi,  
i suggest that you open a new post, as more forum users will see it.

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**Author:** ![ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/user_avatar/forum.rclone.org/ncw/32/18_2.png) [@ncw](https://forum.rclone.org/u/ncw)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/19 "2020-11-13T11:29:38Z")

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Note that PRET support has hit [the latest beta](https://beta.rclone.org) now and will be in 1.54 🙂

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**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.rclone.org/t/ftp-client-error/18983/20 "2021-01-13T07:29:44Z")

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