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has anyone setup an anonymous ftp site &
how did they get ls working ???

I am having trouble doing it.

more later ...
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Quote:> how did they get ls working ???

Quote:>has anyone setup an anonymous ftp site &
>how did they get ls working ???

>I am having trouble doing it.

>more later ...

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2. make sure /dev/null is in the dev directory relative to the ftp home
directory.

3. either use a statically linked ls or track down _all_ the libraris that ls
wants and make sure copies are in the lib path relative to the ftp home dir.

4. make sure the perms on ls will enable the user to call it.

more than the above would require more info on your part.  however, take a
look at a book on setting up a web server (i believe the book also covers ftp)
that i think is bound in blue cover.  i'll try to track down the name of the
book but it is something like "building a web server" or very close to that.

item 2 seems to get me quite often.  even after setting up anon ftp on a few
machines.

i'll follow this discussion up with a question of my own.  i know, rtfm to find
the answer but i just thought i would post the question while i was here.

  do you have to enable a dummy ftp account to get a valid login id of ftp for
  anonymous ftp?  i.e some people find it hard to type anonymous so they would
  rather use ftp for the login name.  is it just a matter of putting in an
  entry in the passwd file (starred out) so that ftp is a valid login id but
  not a valid entry?

: > how did they get ls working ???

: Yes, get the source for ls and recompile it with the static option and all
: will be well.
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Is this the general procedure to get any utility working with wuftp?  I.e.,
if I wanted to give ftp-ers the ability to link files, would I recompile
ln with the static option?

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