Using Konqueror for FTP (was Re: GNOME vs. KDE)

[nuclear-cowboy at cox.net]

Here's a thought. Check your browser settings for how it deals with FTP, i.e. active versus passive. In the former, the client sends the server a open local port for the server to connect to for the data channel (port command), and the server "actively" creates the data channel.  In the latter, both command and data channel are initiated by the client (pasv request goes to server, server throws back a pasv response with an ip and port that it opens for data channel).

Most browsers when used for FTP will login and then run minimal commands to get the root level listing. If the data channel is being blocked by a firewall, you will get the symptoms you describe.
> 
> From: Siri Amrit Kaur <tigerflag at tigerflag.com>
> Date: 2005/12/15 Thu AM 12:02:45 EST
> To: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Subject: Re: Using Konqueror for FTP (was Re: GNOME vs. KDE)
> 
> On Wednesday 14 December 2005 07:52 pm Dennis Kibbe kindly wrote:
> > Try leaving out the password like this:
> >
> >  ftp://yourusername@ftp.tigerflag.com
> >
> > You should then get a dialog box asking for your password.
> >
> 
> Thanks, Dennis. Tried it, same difference. Got the login box with the 
> password prompt, logged in, and after awhile it said it could not 
> connect to host tigerflag.com
> 
> 
> > Oh, and you can bookmark FTP logins just like any other website.
> 
> 
> That's good to know, if I ever get that far :-/
> 
> Siri Amrit
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