FTP Server missing from YaST

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#1

I’ve done multiple SUSE installs over the years (versions 9, 10 and 11) and unfortunately I seem to be plagued by slight inconsistencies from one install to another which leaves me with some basic service, which I used to be able to configure and use without problems, missing.

My new server (SUSE 11.1 64 bit) is running nicely but I just set up the webserver and now I want to use FTP to update my webpages. Only I go to configure VSFTP like I have on my previous system but YaST is missing the icon for “FTP Server” under “Network Services”. How do I get that icon so that I can easily configure FTP on this machine?

#2

I think what I need to know is how to add a “module” to YaST.

#3

Mithel wrote:

> I’ve done multiple SUSE installs over the years (versions 9, 10 and 11)
> and unfortunately I seem to be plagued by slight inconsistencies from
> one install to another which leaves me with some basic service, which I
> used to be able to configure and use without problems, missing.
>
> My new server (SUSE 11.1 64 bit) is running nicely but I just set up
> the webserver and now I want to use FTP to update my webpages. Only I
> go to configure VSFTP like I have on my previous system but YaST is
> missing the icon for “FTP Server” under “Network Services”. How do I
> get that icon so that I can easily configure FTP on this machine?

Just install “yast2-ftp-server” from /oss repo.

yast2-ftp-server - YaST2 - FTP configuration
This package contains the YaST2 component for FTP configuration. It can
to configure two daemons: pure-ftpd and vsftpd.

Greetings,

–
Camaleón

#4

Mithel wrote:
> I’ve done multiple SUSE installs over the years (versions 9, 10 and 11)
> and unfortunately I seem to be plagued by slight inconsistencies from
> one install to another which leaves me with some basic service, which I
> used to be able to configure and use without problems, missing.
>
> My new server (SUSE 11.1 64 bit) is running nicely but I just set up
> the webserver and now I want to use FTP to update my webpages. Only I
> go to configure VSFTP like I have on my previous system but YaST is
> missing the icon for “FTP Server” under “Network Services”. How do I
> get that icon so that I can easily configure FTP on this machine?
>
>

Install yast2-ftp-server via YaST and then restart YaST.

Vahis

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#5

Beautiful! Thank you! You have just taught me a very important trick which may be useful for many other potential future issues!

#6

Mithel wrote:
> Beautiful! Thank you! You have just taught me a very important trick
> which may be useful for many other potential future issues!
>
>

YaST is unique. Not really just Another Setup Tool :slight_smile:

AFAIK no other distro has it. You can do basically everything with it.

Vahis

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#7

YaST is a major reason I prefer SUSE over other Linux distributions.