[lug] FTP server question

[Carl.Wagner at Level3.com]

Is the FTP server installed?  I had that problem with 6.1 or 6.2 (don't
remember which).   
I think the normal ftp server is wu-ftpd for those releases of RH.
Do a:
   rpm -q wu-ftpd
and see if it is installed.

Carl.

"Atkinson, Chip" wrote:
> 
> There are also a couple files, /etc/ftpusers and /etc/ftpaccess, that you
> may need to look into.  That caused me some grief a while back.
> 
> Chip
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hugh Brown [mailto:hugh at math.byu.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:48 AM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] FTP server question
> 
> check /etc/inetd.conf
> verify the integrity of ftpd
> you might get a sniffer like ethereal and run it during an ftp attempt
> and see what is going on.
> you might also check /etc/hosts.(deny|allow)
> 
> Hugh
> 
> Whit Morrison wrote:
> >
> > I have a friend that is setting up RH 6.2.  Everything is going fine
> > except when he tries to ftp into the linux box, the linux box identifies
> > itself but does not give a login prompt.  He has reloaded many times
> > trying to get it to work.  The interesting thing is, he was able to ftp
> > in when he did the initial load on the system.  That was before he did a
> > reload.  Since then it has not worked.
> >
> > I have loaded many linux boxes and have never had this experience.  Any
> > help will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Whit
> >
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