Questions tagged [ftp]
File transfer protocol is a method of transferring data over a network. On Ubuntu, FTP may be used in both GUI (though FTP clients) and CLI (through, e.g., the sftp command) modes.
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How to use the graphical version of gftp on Ubuntu 25.10
When I run gftp, I get the text version. The problem seems to be that installing gftp doesn't install the gftp-gtk binary:
$ ls -la /usr/bin/gftp*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 333 Sep 26 12:18 /usr/bin/...
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dolphin ftp: "Could not connect to localhost"
Operating System: Kubuntu 24.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.12
Qt Version: 5.15.13
Graphics Platform: X11
I'm unable to connect to a remote FTP server using dolphin or krusader. When I try, I get "...
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Nautilus copy from FTP smartphoneApp ... insufficient permissions
my wife's android phone is mounted as FTP at
ftp : //android.local:xxxy /
she's logged as user=AAA , she can see in Nautilus all the folders
inside the FTP ( user and password access already given ) ....
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FTP in the Files app
Apparently with Ubuntu 25.04, the built-in Files app no longer supports FTP which I use all the time, requiring the integrated solution in a file manager rather than using a separate FTP application. ...
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Proper permissions for web and ftp
I am using Apache to host two websites that are stored in /var/www/html/"site name"
Currently the only way I am able to delete or upload files or create or delete folders via FTP is to set ...
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Setting up multiple FTP user on Ubuntu server
I'm trying to set up a FTP server, and I've been following guides. They all only show how to set up one user, I need to have multiple users be able to access the same folder and pull files out of it. ...
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Right FTP client to download rpm.pbone.net files?
Ubuntu 22 &
FireFox browser 133.0.3
I'm trying to download files from rpm.pbone.net.
When I click on the file, it displays this message:
Allow this site to open ftp link
You'll need to choose an ...
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FTP: Allow Anonymous user to view files/folders uploaded by real user
I've launched an AWS EC2 Instance running Ubuntu, installed vsftpd and made changes to the vsftpd.conf file to allow anonymous user login along with adding a real user.
While logged into the FTP ...
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FileZilla problem connecting to earthlink but not other servers
Running Ubuntu 24.04lts, and filezilla 3.66.5. Trying to do FTP and upload webpages onto my website hosted by earthlink. I have no problem accessing FTP on my qsl.net site (other than their ...
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Midnight Commander - All files showing as executable when connected via FTP
I am looking to sort out my files and have decided to give Midnight Commander a try.
I need to move/copy/compare files between my local and remote file system so it's pretty convenient that MC colour ...
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Moving files from a phone to an Ubuntu computer has a problem
I am having trouble with "other locations" on Ubuntu 24.04. It used to work, but now I have obviously done something or something has happened that has stopped it from working.
The problem ...
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Setting execute permission on ftp only for owner with Nautilus
I have connected to sftp server using Nautilus (i.e. Other Locations from standard Files window).
I want to add x permission but only for owner. When I click Properties and Permissions - the GUI ...
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I have 2 ftp users in ubuntu and chroot them to their home directories. Can't login if /bin/false or /sbin/nologin
I have an FTP server configured using vsftpd and created 2 users.
ftpuser1
ftpuser2
these are chrooted to their /home directories.
I cannot login into ftp if i changed the shell of the user accounts ...
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FTP failure when using /usr/bin/ftp but wrosk using python module
I am trying to run FTP from my shell script using /usr/bin/ftp, as below (I am sending these files to the Windows FTP server):
/usr/bin/ftp -v -n 10.23.23.34 <<FTP_SCRIPT > ${TMPDIR}/ftp....
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Passive FTP not working
I rent a VPS and they migrated my account to another machine, causing passive FTP to stop working. I am trying to get it working again without luck.
Active mode works fine, but when it is on passive ...