Can't FTP to my Linux box from my window NT

[BVT]

Hi all,
I am very new to Unix environment. Here is my question. I try to ftp from my window NT to my Linux box but it doesn't work...connection refused. Anyone has any ideas?
Thanks,
BVT

 

[MikeLacey]

BVT,

Hi -- My guess would be that you have not enabled FTP om your linux box. Have a look in the text file /etc/services, make sure that the line referring to ftp is not commented out. Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[BVT]

I checked the /etc/services file and the line referring to ftp is not commented out.

The problem is that I did install ftp program on my machine.
After installed ftp program....I can ftp from my NT to my linux box now. Thanks so lot Mike

Brian.

 

[desktophero]

You may also want to check your passwd file to make sure that ftpd is not commented out.

 

[abovebrd]

Checking just the /etc/services file can be inconclusive.
I would also check /etc/inetd.conf Or /etc/xinetd.d
for the ftp daemon.



-Danny

 

[Guest_imported]

Make sure you check your inetd.conf files to see if the ftpd is commented out. You can always use a port scanner to check out the ports that are open on your Linux box to see if port 21 is open and also ps -ef | grep ftp to check to see if the daemon is running