How to use commands like 'ls & pwd' inside ftp [on own server & not on remote server]?

How to use commands like 'ls & pwd' inside ftp [on own server & not on remote serv开发者_开发百科er] ? By default on ftp prompt all the commands works on the remote server. How to use commands on the own server inside ftp prompt, if possible ?

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Use the exclamation command

! [command [args]]