accessing FTP server on Redhat V7

srnerkar1 · 12-31-2005, 12:10 AM

Hello all linux users,
I tried FTP server on Redhat V7 but it is not working, I used ftp in V9 as there is a vsftpd package installed ganeraly but how to use ftp in REDHAT V7....
I looked installed package for ftp, It is having tftp package then how to accomplish use of ftp server on version 7.

Thank you..........

IBall · 12-31-2005, 01:18 AM

Why do you want to use RH7 ?

It really is ancient history now. I suggest using Fedora core 4, it has much newer packages (Including VSFTPD).

--Ian

btmiller · 12-31-2005, 01:30 AM

Besides TFTP is a different protocol than FTP. You may need to compile your own vsftpd or proftpd or whatever software for a system that old, but I'd suggest following IBall's advice and use something more recent.

srnerkar1 · 01-02-2006, 02:59 AM

Hello again,
I want to use ftp for my redhat V7 because I have set up a webserver and want that server to be updated regularly using the ftp account. So can you please guide me how to do FTP on RedHat V7.....Thanks

IBall · 01-02-2006, 05:50 AM

So your webserver is running Redhat 7 ?

This is a bad idea from a security point of view, I thing RH7 uses the 2.2 kernel. Try installing VSFTP from source - any precompiled packages are likely to be ancient, so will have heaps of security issues. You should be able to set it up according to their instructions.

Redhat 7 is now more than 4 years old, which really is ancient. I strongly suggest you try a newer distro, espcially for an internet facing server.

--Ian

srnerkar1 · 01-03-2006, 04:57 AM

I tried installing vsftpd over the rehat V7 but is showing that some errors
But thanks for your your kind suggestions.....Thank you