python ftplib get list of directories
>>> from ftplib import FTP
>>> ftp = FTP('ftp.debian.org') # connect to host, default port
>>> ftp.login() # user anonymous, passwd anonymous@
'230 Login successful.'
>>> ftp.cwd('debian') # change into "debian" directory
>>> ftp.retrlines('LIST') # list directory contents
-rw-rw-r-- 1 1176 1176 1063 Jun 15 10:18 README
...
drwxr-sr-x 5 1176 1176 4096 Dec 19 2000 pool
drwxr-sr-x 4 1176 1176 4096 Nov 17 2008 project
drwxr-xr-x 3 1176 1176 4096 Oct 10 2012 tools
'226 Directory send OK.'
>>> with open('README', 'wb') as fp:
>>> ftp.retrbinary('RETR README', fp.write)
'226 Transfer complete.'
>>> ftp.quit()