Linux FTP server

[CJC]

Im a bit of a noob but here goes..

My windows is messed up, so I popped in my Slax LiveCD that I had laying around so I could access my files. I burnt a couple CDs with K3b but I need something faster to backup my files. I would like to run an FTP server in Slax, and use my other computer to download lots of files and back them up.

I tried ProFTPd and had no luck even getting it the program itself to run.

Is there an easy to use, GUI-based FTP serving program that lets u choose the IP to broadcast and folders to share?

That way I can transfer files at high speeds over my local network..

Thanks.

[markwolfe Veteran]

It might be easier for you to share your Windows drives/folders, and attach to them in Linux using samba.

That way you can

mount - t smbfs -o rw //win_pc/share_name /mnt/linux_mount_point

then use the cp command to copy files around.

Easier than setting up an FTP server, in my opinion.

[CJC]

Thanks, but I can't get the connection using SMB, it says:

7038: Connection to Dell2003 failed
SMB connection failed

Any suggestions?

[markwolfe Veteran]

You may have to use the IP of the Windows PC...

Can you ping the Windows PC from the Linux PC by name? If not, try by its IP. If that works, substitute the IP for the Windows PC name.

[CJC]

Well it worked, I mean I guess it got the connection but it demanded a password... which I do not remember having to set. If I didn't set one, should it work without a password if I just leave it blank?

This is what I get with no password:

Anonymous login successful
7147: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnoaccess (Access denied.)
SMB connection failed

Hmm.. there must be a password.

[markwolfe Veteran]

Hmmm... If it is asking for a password, it is probably because of settings on the Windows machine.

Try just hitting [ENTER] for the password. If not, see what Windows settings you can relax as far as connection security settings.

If you can't find anything, we can look at FTP.

[trpn]

if you have windows XP then the easiest way is to set it to use "simple file sharing" and in the samba config, set security=share

[IrcSystmzz]

http://freshmeat.net/projects/gproftpd/ nice little gui for proftpd works pretty good

[CJC]

Well, it seems I fixed my windows partition by using the Recover Console on the XP CD.

Thanks anyways for the help everyone