FTP server request

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: FTP server request
started by: Modrak

Posted by Modrak on Feb. 10 2004,21:21

I'd prefer some small ftpd with easy configuration, maybe it shoud use the system passwords and usernames
Somewhere in the forum I saw the same request for some 2kb ftpd...

Remove...some games...I think tuxnes ROMs

Posted by Modrak on Feb. 10 2004,21:22

2John: If you could include it to your next release (?0.5.4? or 0.6 :-) it would be best

Posted by roberts on Feb. 11 2004,07:14

This request has come up before. FTP is not a secure protocol. Might I suggest that you use scp. There are command line as well as GUI scp programs for windows. Just change the password and start you ssh server in DSL and away you go.

Posted by woverin on Feb. 11 2004,13:08

small ftp server would be great. Even it is not secure, it is still better to have it than some crappy roms.

Posted by Modrak on Feb. 11 2004,17:32

The ROMs are more insecuere than the ftp server :cool:

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 11 2004,18:38

Although ftp is not secure, some users may find it useful to have it available as an option if they are located behind a firewall and are therefore less concerned about security.

I agree that it would be insanity to have an ftp server automatically started up by DSL without any prompting from the user.

Posted by ImNotHere on Feb. 12 2004,03:36

Why must you keep bashing the ROM's? Public domain roms are extremely small, I guess one or two could be taken out but... I think they add allot to making it a temporary desktop.

Posted by TyphoonMentat on Feb. 12 2004,19:21

OK, so what FTP server should be added?
I think betaftpd would be a good choice; it's small (about 20k) and quite secure. Unfortunately, it's not the easiest to use, and requires recompilation to add different features.

Posted by cbagger01 on Feb. 13 2004,03:42

I think that users should suggest ways to improve DSL, but let John decide what to remove.

You may not use tuxnes, but other people enjoy it just like some Windows types like Solitaire and Minesweeper bundled with their OS.

Besides, there are better ways to squeeze more stuff into DSL than deleting a 20kb program on a disc that contains approximately 50,000,000 bytes of compressed data.

Posted by Modrak on Feb. 16 2004,15:38

DSL iso had bigger sizes as you can se on ibiblio so 20kb (after compres about 8kb) is fine :blues: