[ale] ftp - no route to host???

[James Sumners]

Does the machine have a firewall enabled? If it is, make sure the
necessary ports are open and that it doesn't break FTP PASV mode
(Google: "iptables ftp pasv").

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
> So, I'm trying to set up an ftp server internally at home.
>
> I can ping the server, I can ssh to the server, but:
>
> ftp $IP_ADDR
>
> returns:
>
> ftp: connect: No route to host
>
> What gives?
>
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
>
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