[ltp] ftp: "No route to host" error

David A. Desrosiers linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 2 Sep 2005 09:40:53 -0400 (EDT)


> Googled the error message, and after a bunch of false fixes, found 
> the right one. Got to temporarily disable iptables.

	That doesn't sound right at all... why not just allow port 
20/21 through your firewall instead of dropping the entire firewall 
for the purposes of ftp? Just configure your firewall correctly, and 
all will be fine. 


David A. Desrosiers
desrod@gnu-designs.com
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