FTP server on Linux Mint 20 - Can't connect with Filezilla

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FTP server on Linux Mint 20 - Can't connect with Filezilla

#1 Post by fguarneri » 2021-11-26 21:54

Hello all

I have a Linux Mint 20 ftp server setup. I am able to connect from a Windows 10 machine using command line w/o problems. However, when using Filezilla (latest version), I cannot . It gives these messages;
I selected unsecured connection.

Status: Connecting to 192.168.x.x:21...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Status: Insecure server, it does not support FTP over TLS.
Status: Server does not support non-ASCII characters.
Status: Logged in
Status: Retrieving directory listing...
Status: Logged in
Status: Retrieving directory listing...
Command: PWD
Response: 257 "/home/user" is the current directory
Command: TYPE I
Response: 200 Switching to Binary mode.
Command: PASV
Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,1,x,x,x).
Command: LIST
Error: Connection timed out after 20 seconds of inactivity
Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing
Status: Disconnected from server

Can you please help?

Thanks
Frank

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Re: FTP server on Linux Mint 20 - Can't connect with Filezilla

#2 Post by boco » 2021-11-27 09:26

The Mint side is not correctly configured. For outside access, read Network Configuration. For only LAN access, open the Passive port range in Mint's firewall.

The commandline ftp.exe uses Active mode, instead.
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