-----Original Message----- From: Dave Williams [SMTP:david@williams333.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 12:27 AM To: Suse Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Problems with FTP

Another easy to answer question - I hope.

My annual fiddle with the server - sort out user accounts etc. I upgraded to SuSE 7.2 (new installation) but was suprised to find that I couldn't telnet or ftp into the newly setup box. I then found that inetd was not on be default. Changed that in yast and I can now telnet. I still can't ftp into the box. I've looked through the documentation without any success. [Simon Wood] Firstly check to ensure that you have installed a ftp server.

Secondly, you can check the file '/etc/inetd.conf' to ensure that the port for ftp is calling the correct command. i.e my old SuSE system has: # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd wu.ftpd -a # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd proftpd # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd The '#' means that all are disabled. Select the server you wish to use and remove the appropriate '#'. Hope this gets you going.... Simon Wood.