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Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 16:59:56 -0400
From: Randy Pratt <rpratt1950@earthlink.net>
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On Fri, 21 May 2004 15:31:57 +0100
"Barry Byrne" <barry.byrne@wbtsystems.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of 
> > Mark Jayson Alvarez
> > Sent: 21 May 2004 15:23
> > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > Subject: Help: Setting up FTP server is not in the 
> > handbook... or is it?
> > 
> > Hi,
> >   I have a lot of files in my computer that i wanted
> > to share with my friends remotely via ftp server. I'm
> > currently using freebsd 4.9 and I've been repeatedly
> > scanning through the handbook but I cant seem to find
> > the portion about setting up an ftp server. Did I miss
> > something in the handbook or its just that there isn't
> > acctualy any part that tells how to do it, or maybe
> > freebsd is just using a different term? Can you give a
> > link perhaps which will give me a hint on setting up
> > an ftp server on freebsd? 
> > 
> > smile:)
> > jay
> Mark:
> 
> Edit /etc/inetd.conf and comment out the FTP line. Then 
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^
I'm sure you meant to type uncomment here since that is what
needs to be done.

> 'killall -HUP inetd' to restart. You should then be able
> to ftp to your machine. You should 'man ftpd' for further
> details on configuring ftp.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Barry

HTH,

Randy

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