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Re: [gftp] SSL - SSH - How?
I understand your need for sleep Jack; It it may turn to do that to;
given that I'm on US Pacific Time (Portland, Oregon).
If you now how to get to a command line via a Terminal session, then
try:
~$ gftp
and see what happens. I have not used 'gftp' with the KDE desktop, but
there is something similar that KDE has. Let me know what you find.
-Ken
PS: I worked with Linux using the KDE desktop for a bit over a year, and
I got frustrated. I switched to the Gnome desktop because of what I use
it for. The 'gftp' app works great for my needs to up/down load data
to/from my servers to/from my desktop using ssh. Please let me know you
best solution; I worry a bit about your "Window work around" or
"Filezilla"; can you send me a URL on "Filezilla" that you are referring
to?
-Ken
On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 20:19 -0700, Jack Heller wrote:
> Thanks for the info Ken,
> Yes, I am using KDE on Ubuntu. That could be the problem, I have to admit.
>
> And, as far as command line entry via gftp, I see no way to effect this.
>
> So, you are probably correct, I need to search for a package compatible with
> KDE. I don't think Ubuntu supports switching desktops. At least, not that I
> have seen. That would mean another OS install. Rather than that, I will
> just have to make do with the Windows work-around that I found, Filezilla.
>
> Thanks again Ken. I do appreciate your thoughtful concern. I am going to
> have to hit the hay and be gone much of tomorrow, so replies will be read
> tomorrow afternoon.
>
> Thanks again, Jack
>
> On Friday 13 October 2006 19:16, Ken Hill wrote:
> > I also just thought of this...
> >
> > Can you use the command line to ssh to your server?
> >
> > On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 19:03 -0700, Jack Heller wrote:
> > > Hello Ken,
> > > Thanks for the reply. No, the gftp is running under Kubuntu. I am
> > > using ethernet to the linux box. Connection to websites and e-mail
> > > performs OK using Kmail and the KDE browser or Firefox. Kmail is the
> > > only success with this Kubuntu. The Evolution and Thunderbird do not
> > > connect to the server. I did a lot of tweaking before the success with
> > > Kmail. Kmail is good enough.
> > >
> > > The problem is the server I want to get into requires a certificate
> > > (codes) to get past the SSL. The two Windows programs I have found that
> > > generate the certificate work OK. Filezilla, which is free from Source
> > > Forge download works very smoothly.
> > >
> > > So ... All the research I have done has not uncovered a simple way to
> > > generate the certificate under Linux plus deal with the SSL.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions are appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks again, Jack
> > >
> > > On Friday 13 October 2006 18:21, Ken Hill wrote:
> > > > It may be an issue with your network card. Are you using 'gftp' on a MS
> > > > Windows box? If you are, then I did not know this was possible. I use
> > > > 'gftp' on Ubuntu with no problems on all IP connections (i.e, ethernet
> > > > or wireless card).
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 18:13 -0700, Jack Heller wrote:
> > > > > Hello All,
> > > > > Only been a few hours since the original post (and please excuse the
> > > > > double post.) I have not found "the" answer to my questions, but
> > > > > tried a different Windows program, FileZilla. And it is very good
> > > > > (as Windows software goes.) I managed to get all the files downloaded
> > > > > to my XP laptop and will be able to update them either on that
> > > > > machine or on the Kubuntu box.
> > > > >
> > > > > Problem was a loss of the local files when Fedora crashed a few
> > > > > weeks back. Long story. Switched to Kubuntu. Way advanced over
> > > > > "Brand X."
> > > > >
> > > > > But . . . I still need the gftp help when some kind soul can do this
> > > > > for me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks again in advance, Jack
> > > > >
> > > > > On Friday 13 October 2006 13:27, Jack Heller wrote:
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > I have been scratching my head for several days over this issue.
> > > > > > I have a website on ATT Worldnet and can' talk to it since I
> > > > > > upgraded to high speed DSL connection. Dial up used to work OK
> > > > > > with gftp. Now it refuses connect from an "unsecure" user.
> > > > > > I have read many FAQs with seemingly vague statements, but no
> > > > > > answer I can apply. I prefer to use the gftp as it is user
> > > > > > friendly in every other way. To experiment, I used a Windows
> > > > > > program, Smart FTP, and it has an automatic Certificate generator
> > > > > > which seemed to be a plus but found there was still a problem in
> > > > > > that I needed to set the connect protocol to FTP over SSL
> > > > > > (Implicit)
> > > > > > Did that and it made connect and I could view files. Downloading
> > > > > > was clumsy, but I learned two things.
> > > > > > I need to generate a certificate for gftp and to emulate "SSL
> > > > > > Implicit"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So . . . Please help . . . Thanks in advance, Jack
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