The wu-ftp client that came with Mandrake works fine for me...
I used it the first time I started Mandrake.
Jeremy
On Tue, 08 Jun 1999, you wrote:
> Ok, after many attempts to get either wu-ftdp or BeroFTPD to work (as
> shipped with Mandrake 6) I've given up. I've read the howto's, read the
> posts here and searched dozens of web sites to no avail. I think there's
> some fundamental item left out of the docs that is really the problem
> with both daemons. Shadow passwords maybe? I don't know. All I know is:
> after following the installation instructions verbatim, setting up the
> various /etc/ftp* files and restarting inetd (even rebooting) both wu
> and Bero give errors, and do not function properly.
>
> This is a complete, fresh install of Mandrake 6 - not an upgrade from
> another version.
>
> Here's the problem - you can connect to the ftp server ok, but uploads
> bomb out with error 553 (Permission Denied). Before you ask any
> questions - read on.
>
> Since I need a working ftp daemon to do upgrades on my lan, I had no
> choice but to uninstall wu and Bero, and install the version shipped
> with Redhat 5.2 - this version worked perfectly after installing it.
> (wu-ftpd-2.4.2b18-2) Mind you, I changed NOTHING, configuration-wise or
> else. Only uninstalled and downgraded.
>
> What are the differences between this version of wu and the one shipped
> with Mandrake 6?
>
> Also - during the RPM install process I've noticed this error quite
> frequently (only on the systems I have running M6)
>
> error: failed dependencies:
> /bin/sh is needed by xxxxxxx
>
> Easily worked around, but annoying nonetheless.
>
> Regards,
> -Mike
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Jeremy Lunn
Melbourne, Australia
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