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How to retrieve an pdf file from a FTP connection if it's in binary instead of ASCII format?

Below is the Wireshark- Follow TCP stream

220 (vsFTPd 3.0.3) AUTH TLS 530 Please login with USER and PASS. AUTH SSL 530 Please login with USER and PASS. USER anonymous 331 Please specify the password. PASS [email protected] 230 Login successful. CWD / 250 Directory successfully changed. PWD 257 "/" is the current directory TYPE I 200 Switching to Binary mode. PASV 227 Entering Passive Mode (172,27,134,97,115,39). RETR red_alpha.pdf 150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for red_alpha.pdf (79780 bytes). 226 Transfer complete.

How to retrieve an pdf file from a FTP connection if it's in binary instead of ASCII format?

Below is the Wireshark- Follow TCP stream

220 (vsFTPd 3.0.3)
AUTH TLS
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
AUTH SSL
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
USER anonymous
331 Please specify the password.
PASS [email protected]
230 Login successful.
CWD /
250 Directory successfully changed.
PWD
257 "/" is the current directory
TYPE I
200 Switching to Binary mode.
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (172,27,134,97,115,39).
RETR red_alpha.pdf
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for red_alpha.pdf (79780 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.

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