UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, i have a server, and i would like to upload a .cgi file from my computer. How do i do this?

Thanks

If your server has an FTP server running, get an FTP client to do it. Otherwise, if it has SSH, you may try scp (SSH file transfer client).

what do i have to type (commands)

i type ftp (host)

then is says login failed

anyone gonna kindly help me?

Sure. Do you have an account on the server you are trying to put the file on? If not, then you can't do it. Get a valid account by contacting who owns it.

If you already have an account, then check with the system administrator that ftp is allowed - if so, try your account again while talking to him/her. See if they can assist you on that.

If ftp is not allowed - then try ssh/scp as cbkihong suggested (ask your SA if that is allowed).

You look like you have the correct format of the ftp session - when you got the login failed did you try an account that was valid? Can you get to that server via ssh/ telnet/ rlogin to check to see if ftp is allowed (check /etc/services for ftpd).