FTP Not Working

[Diveanx]

Hello, I was backing up some site files a couple weeks ago and after I was done I shut Plesk down and didnt go on for a couple of days. The next time I went on, my ftp program would not connect and now I cant get it to connect.

Not sure what is wrong, I am actually shutting the server down and taking it offline because I am closing my company.

Im not that great with Linux and I really dont feel like paying anymore money to have someone look at it to get the files off I need.

I know a few commands in Linux but if someone could tell me how to check if my ftp is running or what ever it does so I can get the files off before I shut it down I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[wsani]

try:

$ service xinetd restart

 

[Diveanx]

Sory didnt work. I can see the file there but it tells me that is no such file or directory but if I ls it I can see it

 

[wsani]

Which file are you referring to just so I'm on the same page. Can you telnet to port 21 from the server itself?

$ telnet localhost 21

 

[Diveanx]

Well I use Putty to SSH into the server and then I login and then su to the root and then I change to the directory and then do an ls command and the xinetd file or directory is there but I dont know how to tell if it is runnng already or understand why if it is not I cant start it.

Hey thanks for the help by the way. I really appreciate it.

 

[Diveanx]

Does anyone have a clue?

 

[Diveanx]

Im still having trouble with this can anyone help?

 

[blank_page]

HI,

Try this:

/etc/init.d/xinetd reastart

the following command should give you this answer :

[root@server ~]# netstat -tnalp | grep 21
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:21 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 3265/xinetd

 

[Diveanx]

Okay I used that command and I got this;

Stopping xinetd: [ OK ]
Starting xinetd: [ OK ]

but my ftp still isnt working so im not sure what is wrong :-(