How to get vsftpd working

[Tony Nelson]

On 09-07-16 18:59:02, Ed Landaveri wrote:
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> The reason your directory listing fails is because of iptables.
> Remember vsftp as any ftp server uses incoming port 21 connections 
> but not well-known ports outgoing connections. Google and you'll find 
> the exact configuration.

He's using PASV mode, so only one port.  The messages clearly indicate 
a problem of some sort on the server.  Checking the logs is next.

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pemboa at gmail.com
> > Sent: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:23:01 -0500
> > To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> > Subject: Re: How to get vsftpd working
> > 
> > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Paolo Galtieri
> > <pgaltieri at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> If I try to put a file I get:
> >> 
> >> ftp> put SPAM
> >> local: SPAM remote: SPAM
> >> 227 Entering Passive Mode (10,0,0,70,31,17).
> >> 553 Could not create file.
> >> 
> >> If I try to list the directory:
> >> 
> >> ftp> dir
> >> 227 Entering Passive Mode (10,0,0,70,211,221).
> >> 150 Here comes the directory listing.
> >> 226 Transfer done (but failed to open directory).
> >> ftp>

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