Thread: FTP seedbox question

Hey everyone!

I've got a seedbox on ubuntu 12.04 running pretty well, but I can't figure out why FTP isn't working.
I've installed

Code:

vsftpd

and

Code:

openssh-server

on my dedicated server but whenever I try to connect using ftp client, the connection is refused.

Also, if I

Code:

telnet localhost 21

the connection is refused.

Code:

netstat -a | grep ftp

and

Code:

netstat -tulpn | grep :21

don't give me any output. so I try

Code:

service vsftpd start

and it starts, but trying the commands again and nothing happens still.



My

Code:

iptables -L -n

command shows my iptables are empty, so there is nothing blocking the connection. Can anyone shed some light on my plight?

Thank you!

What does

Code:

service vsftpd status

Says?

Originally Posted by Seeyabye

What does

Code:

service vsftpd status

Says?

Hey! Thanks for your reply. It tells me "vsftpd stop/waiting"

I then did "sudo status vsftpd start" and it told me "vsftpd start/running, process 335", but then I tried the status command again and I was told vsftpd was stop/waiting again.

Can you please post your /etc/vsftpd.conf file here for us to see. Might help resolve things quicker