Question
VSFTPD in ubuntu 18.04 .. Cannot access directory filezilla
- Posted on January 18, 2019
- Getting StartedUbuntu 18.04
Asked by Jonathan Rey
Installed nginx on 18.04 installed vsftpd (change only: write_enable=YES) created a server block assigned ownership the ftpuser (brillftp) to server block directory.
here is the filezilla log: Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message… Status: Server does not support non-ASCII characters. Status: Logged in Status: Retrieving directory listing… Command: PWD Response: 257 “/home/brillftp” is the current directory Command: TYPE I Response: 200 Switching to Binary mode. Command: PASV Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (142,94,81,13,47,231). Command: LIST Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing Status: Disconnected from server
Used the same procedure in UBUNTU 16.04 did not have this problem
Thanks,
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There are a few changes you have to make to the vsftpd configuration file before you can start using FTP on Ubuntu 18.04.
Before editing the config file, create a backup.
Now, open the config file in nano editor.
Look for
#write_enable=YESand uncomment it by removing the # sign. This will allow FTP users to write files to the server.Look for
#chroot_local_user=YESand uncomment it by removing the # sign. This will prevent FTP users from browsing outside their own directory.Look for
#local_umask=022and uncomment it by removing the # sign. This will give uploaded files and folders the correct permissions.Since Linux doesn’t show files beginning with a dot, files like .htaccess will not be visible in FTP. This may be a problem if you intend to use Apache and want to work with .htaccess.
To force vsftpd to show file names that begin with a dot, paste the following to the bottom of the file.
Lastly, let’s add some port ranges for passive FTP to make sure enough connections are available.
To save file and exit, press CTRL + X, press Y and then press ENTER.
Restart vsftpd.