> > > Once I had a clue I was able to install the vsftpd rpm > > Running an unmaintained, out-of-date, password based service like FTP > on an obsolete and unsupported operating system is begging for a lot > of trouble if the machine is ever probed by a rootkit. Are you sure > about doing this?
I would presume the OP has a clue and they are running the ftp server on a private network or with firewall rules to restrict access to trusted machines. -- Konstantin Olchanski Data Acquisition Systems: The Bytes Must Flow! Email: olchansk-at-triumf-dot-ca Snail mail: 4004 Wesbrook Mall, TRIUMF, Vancouver, B.C., V6T 2A3, Canada