[ale] FTP and SSH

[Keith Hopkins]

Robert Heaven wrote:
> Recent distributions come with ftp and ssh turned off. How do I enable 
> them? I need to transfer file on my local LAN.
> 

It depends! (on which distro you have and how you want the daemons to run.)

(wu-/pro)ftpd
   you should be running either inetd or xinetd.  if you are not, then install ONE of them.
   check either /etc/inetd.conf or /etc/xinetd.conf or /etc/xinetd.d (RH7?).  The daemon for ftp is located there.  If it is commented out, uncomment it, and restart x/inetd.
   make sure the exectuable pointed to in the config file really exists and has eXecute permission.

sshd
   might run in x/inetd, but probably runs as a stand-alone daemon.  If it is not in x/inetd, then it is probably just not running.  Start it.  (see the ALE archives for setting up rc.scripts)

-- 
Lost in Tokyo,
   Keith



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