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11.4 Aborting a file transfer
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To abort a file transfer, use the terminal interrupt key (usually
'C-c').  Sending transfers will be immediately halted.  Receiving
transfers will be halted by sending a FTP protocol command 'ABOR' to the
remote server, discarding any further data received.  The speed at which
this is accomplished depends upon the remote server's support for 'ABOR'
processing.  If the remote server does not support the 'ABOR' command,
an 'ftp>' prompt will not appear until the remote server has completed
sending the requested file.

   The terminal interrupt key sequence will be ignored when 'ftp' has
completed any local processing and is awaiting a reply from the remote
server.  A long delay in this mode may result from the 'ABOR' processing
described above, or from unexpected behavior by the remote server,
including violations of the FTP protocol.  If the delay results from
unexpected remote server behavior, the local 'ftp' program must be
killed by hand.