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On 7/8/25 8:29 AM, Malcolm wrote:
On Mon, 7 Jul 2025 17:26:59 -0700
Paul R Schmidtbleicher <prschmi@attglobal.net> wrote:
On 7/5/25 11:25 AM, Paul R Schmidtbleicher wrote:
My goal: On the same router x.x.x.16 (Tumbleweed) x.x.x.44 Leap15.6
to communicate via FTP
On Tumbleweed using Filezilla client
I know I need a server on at least one end: On Leap I was trying
"pure- ftpd" server. It claimed to be simple, but has many options
(not explained). So I don't know how to set it up.
When started su on Leap /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd The cursor disappears
and until a ctrl-c, reappears so I assume it started.
On filezilla contacting I get "can't reach server - EHOSTUNREACH
So, NO-GO ----- Any help or wisdom out there?
Thanks, Paul
Thanks to all who responded to my original question.
(1) It has the option of being a Daemon. I just want on-off
connection. (2) I invoke this server "pure-ftpd" from a su Dolphin;
quit with a Ctrl-C. The client, Filezilla, was not connecting. At
the time I did not realize it included a basic "pure-ftpd.conf" that
needed to be included in calling up the server. Filezilla then made
a connection: Tumbleweed was connected to LEAP 15.6.
Now, the next problem: the server (pure-ftpd) is on LEAP and Client
Filezilla is on Tumbleweed
(1) Client Filezilla on Tumbleweed (LocalSite) shows from "/" the
whole filesystem & filestructure
(2) Server "pure-ftpd" is (Remote site) on LEAP computer. The call
for the local filesystem starts with "/" root directory. It yields
"empty" (3) I know it is protecting the protecting the Remote file
system, but I am same user (administrator), same password on both
computers. I can't figure out how to get the Remote site (LEAP) to
open any directories since "/" comes up as empty.
(a) Permissions for "/" are owned by root (me, both cpu's), Read
rites are for users and others. I ran both server and client under
su Dolphin. No change
(b) What I need to do is temporarily gain permissions for the remote
site LEAP somehow from Tumbleweed or suspend all permissions on LEAP
temporarily so the "/" directory will be revealed.
(c) If I reverse Local and Remote sites (Tumbleweed Remote as server
and LEAP as client under filezilla, The Remote connects and
successfully downloads "/" on Tumbleweed as an empty directory.
I need someone with more wisdom on this than me. I know I could run
files between the two with a flash drive, but prefer FTP if possible.
Hi
I would suggest sftp then, as long as the sshd daemon is running that's
all that's needed.. eg `sftp://someuser@somehost:/`
Else look at using flatpak cockpit, it includes a file browser over
ssh...
If you want to mount a remote drive on your internal lan, look at sshfs.
THANKS Malcolm,
"sftpd" - In LEAP 15.6 "vsftpd" Nailed it! I installed it. IN su
Dolphin "\usr\sbin\vsftpd" ran it (as downloaded) on the LEAP 15.6
Machine. In another room on the Tumbleweed Machine I fired up
"Filezilla" entered the host,user,PW,21 and WOW! there it was ->
directories available on both machines. Ctrl-c stops "vsftpd" when I
would be done "sharing" files between both machines.
So, for me: dump "pure-ftpd" and stick with "vsftpd"
I will look into the /etc config stuff for fine-tuning. Thanks Again!
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