You can use nmap to scan the machine to see if port 21 is open or, or telnet to port 21:
telnet yourdomin.com 21 You should get a response like: Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx... Connected to ftp.yourdomain.com Escape character is '^]'. 220 ProFTPD FTP Server ready. Christian Christian Campbell Systems Engineer Information Technology Department - Systems Group Bruegger's Enterprises Desk: (802) 652-9270 Cell: (802) 734-5023 Email: ccampbellatbrueggersdotcom PGP public key available via PGP keyservers or http://www2.brueggers.com/pgp/ccampbell.html "We all know Linux is great...it does infinite loops in 5 seconds." -- Linus Torvalds > -----Original Message----- > From: dlangschied [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 8:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Is ftp running? > > > How do I, without going to the console, determine whether ftp > is running? I > have a site that I can telnet into that is not able to ftp to > their Linux > 7.3 (2.! AS) server. I would like to find out if ftp is even > running (or > runnable). Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > David Langschied > Langschied Consulting Services > 25644 Mackinac > Roseville, MI 48066 > > Phone: (586)777-7542 > Cell: (248)789-8493 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
