No. Since "LIST -a" is not standardized, a corresponding line for the
FEAT reply isn't standardized either.

You could use heuristics to test for LIST -a support (e.g. list same
directory twice, first with LIST then with LIST -a and check that the
second listing is a superset of the first). But as with all heuristics,
they can result in failures. In the worst case, the heuristic reports
support for LIST -a on a server not supporting it, causing further
problems.

The only fool-proof solution is to contact the server administrator so
that he can properly configure the server or alternatively install a
better one.

If you really want to use LIST -a, use a heuristic and make it so that
the user has to explicitly enable it, together with a big warning
explaining the problem.

Remark: Some servers, e.g. vsftpd, rely on unspecified LIST -a support.
force_dot_files=YES should be added to the default configuration so that
no new server installations use this broken behavior.

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