Who to start my FTP server?

[czgu]

When I installed Redhat 9, I selected FTP server package. But I don't know how to start it, how to set it up. There is nothing I can find in start menu to setup FTP server.

[mdwatts]

Find out which ftp server is installed.

rpm -qa | grep ftp

and either visit the ftp servers own website for documentation etc. or look for Redhat guides on the RH site or search G4L for the ftp server to find docs.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/security-guide/s1-server-ftp.html

[sclebo05]

to start your ftp server in RH9, browse your menu to System Settings -> Server Settings -> Services. Check the box for your ftp client, mine happens to be vsftpd. also, make sure that you 'allow incoming ftp'. this can be found in system settings -> security level. if you don't do this, your firewall will block ftp requests. restart the machine and you are ready to go. :)

[bwilliam79]

In Red Hat 9, the config file is /etc/vsftpd.conf I believe. Once you make your changes, "service vsftpd start" will start the service. "chkconfig vsftpd on" will make sure it starts after every reboot.