---
name: "CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET"
section: "3"
platform: "macos"
package: "curl"
version: "166.0.0.0.1"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET"
---

# CURLOPT\_FTP\_USE\_PRET(3)

use PRET for FTP

## NAME

CURLOPT\_FTP\_USE\_PRET - use PRET for FTP

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET, long enable);
```

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a long. If the value is 1, it tells curl to send a PRET command before PASV (and EPSV). Certain FTP servers, mainly drftpd, require this non-standard command for directory listings as well as up and downloads in PASV mode. Has no effect when using the active FTP transfers mode.

## DEFAULT

0

## PROTOCOLS

FTP

## EXAMPLE

```
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode res;
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL,
                     "ftp://example.com/old-server/file.txt");
    /* a drftpd server, do it! */
    curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_FTP_USE_PRET, 1L);
    res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
  }
}
```

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.20.0

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE\_OK if the option is supported, and CURLE\_UNKNOWN\_OPTION if not.

## SEE ALSO

[**CURLOPT\_FTP\_USE\_EPRT**(3)](/CURLOPT_FTP_USE_EPRT/3.md), [**CURLOPT\_FTP\_USE\_EPSV**(3)](/CURLOPT_FTP_USE_EPSV/3.md)