Re: [gentoo-user] Problems with domainname

[maxim wexler]

--- Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 26, 2006 at 02:05:13PM -0800, maxim
> wexler wrote
>
> > I thought emerging ftpd would be my salvation but
> that
> > doesn't work either. How do you start the bleeping
> > thing. I  even ran /usr/sbin/ftpd; it didn't gag
> but
> > it didn't start either.
>
>   "man ftpd" (or whatever the package is called) for
> instructions on how
> to start it in daemon mode.

Yeah, it says ftp -D, but it doesn't work. Doesn't
give an error or log any sort of message at all.

 A WAG from me is
> "/etc/init.d ftpd start",
> and remember to use etc-update to put it in your
> default runlevel.

no such file!

>
>   That's about all I remember about ftpd, because
> I've been using ssh
> for a long time.  I strongly recommend switching to
> ssh.  ftp has
> security issues for all but anonymous ftp.  This is
> due to sending
> passwords in clear text.  ssh has both "scp" and
> "sftp", either of which
> will push/pull files.  *AND* ssh allows encrypted
> tunneling *AND* a
> secure "telnet" shell equivalant.  It's better all
> around.

Okay, I'll try it. Can you give me some hints on how
to edit the config file keeping in mind it's only for
a crossover LAN and security is _not_ and issue? It's
to spare me the ordeal of downloading to one machine
and then having to burn to a CD just so I can put it
on another machine 5 feet away.

>
> --
> Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> In linux
> /sbin/init is Job #1
> My musings on technology and security at
> http://tech_sec.blog.ca
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