[wellylug] Advice on FTP access from Debian.

[Cliff Pratt]

Peter Davenport wrote:
> I use Debian Woody on machines on a LAN with connection to the outside 
> network via a dial up line. This connection is managed by a 
> router/firewall/NAT using Freesco.
> To update some components, I went to use FTP to an outside server and it 
> failed. On closer investigation, my local machine will interact correctly 
> with local servers but not with outside ones. It will connect to a remote 
> FTP server, get a request for user and password and complete that. I can 
> issue 'cd' commands and it will work, but 'ls' and 'get' commands fail 
> with messages about 'invalid PORT command'. I had thougth this was to do 
> with the data channel not getting through the firewall/NAT, but my son 
> said he could use FTP to outside servers using Windows and Dos. This I 
> confirmed, so it must be somthing within my Debian machine setup.
> It is now embarrassing to be told by my son that his Windows machine will 
> do this while Linux will not and so it needs to be fixed. Could anyone 
> offer guidance on what to look for? 
> regards
>
Wot Peter said. If you are interested in the technical stuff 
I always refer people here:

http://slacksite.com/other/ftp.html

Cheers,

Cliff