How do you get FTP working in RedHat 7.2

[bkonner]

Howdy,

I am at a loss. I just can not figure out how to allow users to FTP into my Linux server.

Thanks

 

[garwain]

if you chose not to install WU-FTP when you installed linux, then grab the rpm and install it. To make the program start in RedHat you can type setup choose services and scroll down to the bottom and put a check besice it. When your system reboots, you'll have a running FTP server.

To start without a reboot I believe you would want either
service ftp start
or
service wu-ftp start

Hope this helps.

 

[haneo]

BE CERFULL wu-ftpd 2.6.0 is buggy crackers can log on your machine as root !!!

So after downloading latest version install it by doing :
#rpm -ivh wu-ftpd.xxxx.rpm

if you are using xinetd
do:
#chkconfig --list

you may see wu-ftpd (on OR off)

if you want to start it just do:
#chkconfig wu-ftpd on
to if you want to stop it do:
#chkconfig wu-ftpd off


If you are using inetd uncommant the line starting with ftp in the file /etc/inetd.conf

and restart the service with :
#kill -HUP 1

 

[aixmurderer]

You may need to do changes to the /etc/ftpaccess file to suit.

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