Lukas Latz, 2003-Jan-03 09:08 -0800: > hi all! > > apart from my PC running Debian i have an old Mac, and i need to > transfer lots of files using a crossover cable. the security issues > involving ftp are not important here because i just need to get this to > work temporarily.
I would recommend installing vsftpd instead, since it's alot easier to get running that wu-ftpd. I switched some time ago for the config ease, but also for the recursive support in vsftpd and it's very lightweight. > i've installed wu-ftp using dselect. so far, i found some configuration > files in /etc/wu-ftp. > and there is the /etc/ftpusers and /etc/ftpchroot. > i get the gist that in ftpusers some users are excluded from doing ftp, > like root or anonymous. > i've tried commenting those lines, i've also tried ftp-ing as a > different user, however, all that EVER happens is this: > > continuity:~# ftp 127.0.0.1 > Connected to 127.0.0.1. > 220 continuity FTP server (Version wu-2.6.2(1) Sun Mar 10 20:00:40 GMT > 2002) ready. > Name (127.0.0.1:root): snip > 331 Password required for snip. > Password: > 530 Login incorrect. > Login failed. > ftp> Is snip a normal user on this system? It has to be. Also, leave root on the list in ftpusers. You should be using your normal user account. > (i'm using 127.0.0.1 for testing to make sure there are no other > networking isssues involved in this. is that ok?) This should work fine, as long as snip can login as a normal user. > i get the same effect when i comment the "anonymous" line in the > ftpusers file and try to ftp as anonymous. > in that case the message says, use your email as password, but then it > also fails. If you want anonymous access, then remove "anonymous" (or comment it) in ftpusers. > in the readme there is mention of the ftpuser's home directory, so i > created /home/ftp . do i have to create a user called "ftp" or > "ftpuser" and set the ownership of /home/ftp to that user? There should be a user called "ftp", but that should have been recreated when wu-ftpd was installed. Check /etc/passwd. Also, you need the /home/ftp directory with root.staff ownership...at least that's the ownership on mine. > do i have to enter something into /etc/wu-ftp/ftpservers ? I have nothing listed in my ftpservers file. > what other config files might be important? I think you should purge wu-ftpd and reinstall from scratch. It has always come right up after the initial install using apt/dpkg for me. jc -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
