Can't ftp using hostname

[khalidaaa]

Hi all,

I feel that the answer of this question is easy but i couldn't get it for some reason

I need to ftp from machine1 to machine2

I can ftp to machine2 using the hostname when i'm logged in as root but when i log in with another user id i can't issue the same command (unless i use the IP instead of the hostname)

# ftp machine2
ftp: unknow host machine2

I think its something has to do with name resolution coz when i put the name of machine2 inside /etc/hosts it works fine but i don't want to use /etc/hosts!!! i want to use the DNS for resolution

any idea?

regards
Khalid

 

[hirschaj]

What are the permissions on your /etc/resolv.conf file?


Jim Hirschauer

http://www.aixexpert.com

 

[rzs0502]

Check the permission of /etc/resolv.conf
Should be 644
I re-created your problem by changing this to 600


"If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you've always been."

 

[khalidaaa]

OMG

it was obvious but i spent hrs debugging it :s

Thank you guys