The ! command allows you to execute a single UNIX command from within SFT.
! Command
Command This is any valid UNIX command.
sft> !cat fred/ITEM01
Northgate
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
sft >
sft> !ls -l fred
total 2
-rw-r--r-- 1 fred other 65 Oct 3 17:01 ITEM01
-rw-r--r-- 1 fred other 56 Oct 3 12:37 ITEM02
sft>