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Linux: Ftp: How to transfer files from Microsoft Windows to Linux, using ftp? [VMWare]
Sep 18th, 2003 10:43
Knud van Eeden,
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Steps: Overview:
1. -Check the connection
ping <IP address of the remote ftp server>
e.g. ping 192.168.0.3
If you get a valid reply:
2. -type the command
ftp <IP address of the remote ftp server>
e.g. ping 192.168.0.3
3. -give a username (e.g. 'anonymous')
and password
4. -type dir to see what is on the remote computer
5. -if transferring from Windows to Linux, you must
type the filenames with escape character before
the backslash.
e.g. in Linux type:
get \\temp\\ddd\\myfilename.exe
to download the file
\temp\ddd\myfilename.exe
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Trouble shooting:
What if you try to send files from your Linux operating system to
Microsoft Windows XP, and you get the message: 'Access is denied'
a solution is to rename the file such that it does not contain a dot.
e.g.
rn ddd.ddd ddd
and then send the file 'ddd' instead.
The cause of this is some incompatibility in file systems.
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e.g.
In Linux, type
ftp <IP address of your Microsoft Windows XP computer>
for example:
ftp 192.168.0.3
then logon anonymous
then send e.g. this example file 'ddd.ddd' (or another existing
file containing a '.' in the name) via ftp:
send ddd.ddd
You will get the response:
local: ddd.ddd remote: ddd.ddd
227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,0,3,14,51).
550 ddd.ddd: Access is denied.
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Note: This ftp sending and receiving via ftp between Linux
(e.g. Red Hat v9.0) and Microsoft Windows XP has been tested and worked
OK.
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Internet: see also:
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/23645/fid/868
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/23667/fid/1149
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24415/fid/1144
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24483/fid/107
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