Enable FTP in Linux

[muna_1]

hello Indrajit

I followed your steps and i enabled FTP , I did the following:

#mount /dev/cdrom /mnt
#cd /mnt
#ls
I got cdrom
#cd cdrom/RedHat/RPMS
#ls vsftp*
I saw the file that i want to install
#rpm -ivh --force vsftpxxxx.rpm
succeccdully installed
#ntsysv
I saw the vsftpd service in the list
#service xinetd restart

but here I faced problem >>
whenever I type this command
#vi /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess
I am getting this result

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"/etc/xinetd.d/wu-ftp" [New File] 0,0-1 All

Can you explain this please!

[muna_1]

Ok

I typed

vi /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess

users muna

:wq!

then I got a msg telling me :

vi /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess .. file not found!

[muna_1]

I have created the user name

#ftp
ftp>open
Connected to .
220 (vsFTPd 1.2.1)
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
530 Please login with USER and PASS.
KERBEROS_V4 rejected as an authentication type
Name (:root): muna
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.


Now It's working

Thanx alot for helping me :)

[muna_1]

DONE!!