---
name: "afcclient"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libimobiledevice"
version: "1.4.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/afcclient"
---

# afcclient(1)

Interact with AFC/HouseArrest service on a connected device.

## NAME

afcclient - Interact with AFC/HouseArrest service on a connected device.

## SYNOPSIS

**afcclient** \[OPTIONS\] \[COMMAND ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Utility to interact with AFC/HouseArrest service. This allows access to parts of the filesystem on an iOS device.

**afcclient** can be used interactively with a command prompt, or run a single command and exit.

## COMMANDS

- **devinfo**

  print device information

- **info PATH**

  print file attributes of file at PATH

- **ls PATH**

  print directory contents of PATH

- **mv OLD NEW**

  rename file OLD to NEW

- **mkdir PATH**

  create directory at PATH

- **ln \[-s\] FILE \[LINK\]**

  Create a (symbolic) link to file named LINKNAME. **NOTE: This feature has been disabled in newer versions of iOS**.

- **rm \[-rf\] PATH**

  remove item at PATH

- **get \[-rf\] PATH \[LOCALPATH\]**

  transfer file at PATH from device to LOCALPATH, or current directory if omitted. If LOCALPATH is a directory, the file will be stored inside the directory.

- **put \[-rf\] LOCALPATH \[PATH\]**

  transfer local file at LOCALPATH to device at PATH, or current directory if omitted. If PATH is a directory, the file will be stored inside the directory.

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  ## OPTIONS

- **-u, --udid UDID**

  target specific device by UDID

- **-n, --network**

  connect to network device (not recommended, since the connection might be terminated at any time)

- **--container \<appid\>**

  Access the app container directory of the app with given **appid**

- **--documents \<appid\>**

  Access the Documents directory of the app with given **appid**

- **-h, --help**

  Prints usage information

- **-d, --debug**

  Enable communication debugging

- **-v, --version**

  Prints version information

## AUTHOR

Nikias Bassen

## ON THE WEB

https://libimobiledevice.org

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice