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Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 02:58:02 GMT

Hello Guys,

I have given a task to enable FTP in Linux systen and am sure how can i do that coz am still trainee ,,

can somebody help me plzz

what the command i have to use to enable FTP ??

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Alexander Chuzhoy — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:51:58 GMT

you didn't specify what version of linux do you have,however if it's redhat,try
service vsftpd start
I'm assuming that you have vsftpd installed.

If you have trouble executing this command let us know.

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 03:58:22 GMT

vsftpd: unrecognized service

this is what i got!

acually am working on a test system that given to me, I don't know even which version this one !

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Alexander Chuzhoy — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 04:05:17 GMT

try cat /etc/redhat-release

this reveals the exact version of redhat systems (in case this is a redhat system).
what's the output?

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:11:35 GMT

-bash: cat/etc/redhat-release: No such file or directory

this is the output!

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Alexander Chuzhoy — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:26:28 GMT

should be space between cat and /etc/redhat-release,i.e.:
cat /etc/redhat-release

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:32:42 GMT

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 3 (Taroon Update 2)

Now I got this

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Alexander Chuzhoy — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 06:35:12 GMT

OK.
first install the vsftpd package-it's located on one of the installation disks.
the installation command is:
rpm -Uvh vsftpd*

Now you're able to start the service
service vsftpd start

that's it.

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:56:33 GMT

ok what if used "ftp> run" ?

I did that and I got >>> Receive unique on

what does that mean?

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Alexander Chuzhoy — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 02:02:01 GMT

looks like you're redirecting the output to a file name "run"
If you've managed to start the ftp service,assigning points will be appreciated.

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Ivan Ferreira — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 06:54:15 GMT

Use redhat-config-packages to install the vsftpd server. Then enable the server using:

service vsftpd start
chkconfig vsftpd on

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Ronald Schwartz_1 — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:39:38 GMT

Make sure your firewall on the server has the port 21 open

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Rick Garland — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:45:42 GMT

In some distros, the FTP is not installed by default.

can verify this by using the rpm command as root
# rpm -qa | grep -i ftp

Another alternative is to use SFTP. Of course the recipient system needs the SSH utilities installed as well but on many distros of Linux, the SSH package is installed by default.

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Indrajit_1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:43:45 GMT

Hi,
If it is Red Hat Linux Enterprise 3, type the following commands..
#ntsysv
find if vsftpd service is present. if it present, check the squre box..

#service vsftpd start
Create a user (test)
Go to client machine and type..
#ftp

If vsftp is not present..
Download wu-ftp from Red Hat site..
#rpm -ivh --force
#vi /etc/inetd.d/wu-ftp .. make changes in the file
disable=no
save and come out..
#vi /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess
(Read the file carefully .. u need to made an entry..)
users test
save and come out..
#service inetd restart
Go to client machine.. do ftp to the server..

Hope it would work fine..

cheers
indrajit

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:53:27 GMT

Thanx alot Guys

I will try and let you know :)

....>>>

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:21:26 GMT

after typing #ntsysv

I got many services in the list and one of them is gssftp

is it the right one or i have to search for vsftpd file ???

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:47:15 GMT

In the Red Hat CD I got a file called

lftp-2.6.3-5.src.rpm

do you have any idea about it ?

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

muna_1 — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:23:21 GMT

hello guyz

I am trying to install the vsftpd file from a CD, but i got an error msg !!

Installation Tree Not Found!

The path /mnt/cdrom does not look like a valid installation source.

could you explain this to me plz?

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:14:21 GMT

Shalom muna,

To install the rpm, you need to be in the RPMS folder.

Then rpm -ivh

As an ITRC trainee, please take the time to assign points to those that provided you help.

Linux trainee? I had to train myself!

Good luck,

SEP

Re: Enable FTP in Linux

Indrajit_1 — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:10:49 GMT

Muna,

Sorry for the late reply...

u need to mount the cd properly.. do the following steps..
#mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
#cd /mnt
type ls command and find for Red Hat Directory..
#cd RedHat/RPMS
#ls vsftp*
u should able to see a file with vsftpxxx.rpm
#rpm -ivh --force vsftpxxxx.rpm
it will install the rpm package.
#ntsysv
u should able to see the vsftpd service.
or u download load wu-ftp package from red hat site. install the package using rpm command.
#vi /etc/xinetd.d/wu-ftp
disable=no
save and come out..
#service xinetd restart
#vi /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess
users save and come out..

Try this and let me know if it is working fine..

cheers
indrajit