ftp problem

[Achilles_2]

Hi all,

I have meet a problem when I make a directory via ftp using MKD. It failed to execute since I haven't set umask, isn't it?

# ftp> MKD ama
# ?Invalid command

Do anyone have an idea to solve it out with me, many thx.

Alex

[Uday Kiran Jonnala]

You need to use "mkdir" command.
You can get the ftp help by "help" command.

[Mark Grant]

Well, try "mkdir" instead. Probably won't make a difference but it's worth a try. Other than that, have a look at /etc/ftpd/ftpaccess and see if the problem is there.

[Achilles_2]

My software defines MKD instead of mkdir, so I need to change the configuration in server side. I try to /etc/inetd.conf

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/lbin/ftpd ftpd -l -u 002

Is it correct?

Alex

[David Burgess]

Is your software client side? If so I assume it's really running the mkdir command on the server.

With regards to the change for -u, log in and transfer a file and then check the permissions of the file you created with "ls".

To check what commands the ftp server accepts type help at the ftp> prompt.

Regards,

Dave.

[David Burgess]

Sorry forgot umask 002 will create files that are rw-rw-r--

Regards,

Dave.

[Karthik S S]

By the way mkd also should work with ftp. For that matter you can give the first few letters of any command to get it working in ftp. Are you using any third party ftp utils??

-Karthik S S