problem with ftp

[madhuresh]

hi,
my ftp cmd doesn't work from terminal/console (while connecting to comps outside IIT)
But it works fine from mozilla(browser).
Can ne 1 let me know wat actually the problem is..??
TIA
madhuresh

[jaboua]

Doesn't work what do you mean? Does the command not exist or do you get an error-massage? If the first, you will have to install and commandline ftp-client, and if the last one please post the error...

[serz]

The ftp command and the ftp support in Mozilla are two different things, they have nothing to do with eachother..

You just need to install the "ftp" or "ftp-client" package. A good ftp client for the command-line is "ncftp", you may want to give it a try.

[madhuresh]

hi,
ftp is installed as i can access to servers inside iitk using ftp cmd from terminal..
{ $ ftp apah.cc.iitk.ac.in
login/passwd }
But i can't access to comps outside iit .For e.g
when i give
$ ftp ftp.oreilly.com
It gives "name or service not found".This happens for ne ftp server outside iit.
While it works fine if i use ftp:// in my browser.
Help me out.
TIA

[retired1af]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but using your browser to go to a site using "ftp" is still on port 80.

However, using FTP as a separate application is going to use ports 20 and 21 which are most likely blocked at your firewall.

[jaboua]

Useally ftp.page.com is port 80 yes, but sometimes it's port 21.

... I might be wrong but I beleve it was like that.