FTP problem

[maxx200x]

Hi,

I have a problem connecting to FTP. I get an "No response (timeout)" error.
I think the FTP server is stopped and even after restarting the server i've got the same error.
Can anyone tell me how can I check the status of my FTP server?
And how can I stop/start it?
Or how can I see what FTP program am I using? All I could find so far is:

/etc/xinetd.d/ftp_psa
service ftp
{
disable = no
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = root
instances = UNLIMITED
server = /usr/sbin/in.proftpd
server_args = -c /etc/proftpd.conf
}

If I try [root@localhost ~]# /usr/sbin/proftpd
I get this: localhost - fatal: Socket operation on non-socket

Thank you.
PS: I'am new to Linux but all I want is to connect to FTP and it seems that my hosting provider can't help me.

 

[maxx200x]

Resolved:

You must Add a rule to Firewall settings:
FTP server Access to ftp server, active and passive mode

Then it will work.

 

[michaellunsford]

you can also try the following command in ssh:
chkconfig ftp_psa on