On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 14:08:37 +1300 (NZDT) Derek Smithies wrote: > Nick, > you are quite correct, if you have an ftp server running on localhost. > > I had (sigh) neglected to say this. However, if you are willing to > compile ncftp from source, then you are most probably aware of such > requirements. > > > > Derek.
yes thats a point, and I was wondering why John chose to compile it when I would have thought it was available for most distros. never mind another thought has come to mind: John are you going through a NATed or firewalled connection? If so ftp doesn't work so well because the server creates a separate data connection back to you, and your firewall will prevent this connection being made. You will authenticate and so on, but will not be able to get any data back, which includes the output of the ls command. Try passive mode, which you can turn on and off with the passive command in ncftp you type "passive" ncftp echoes "passive on" or "passive off", ie its a toggle. -- Nick Rout
