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...ge directories on the host system using a shell variable to set the cd directory. However, I cannot seem to discover how this is done. I have tried this: TARGET=ftp-pickup ftp . . . cd $TARGET This gives the following error: 550 Failed to change directory. I am using shell variables (put $TEMP_TXFR_FILE $OUTPUT_FILE) elsewhere in this ftp session as arguments to get and put statements and I have no problems. Is there some reason why I cannot use shell variables as arguments to the cd command? I am aware the $ is used to invoke .netrc macros but I have none defined. In fact I was somewhat surpr...