Can't access my XBMC with FTP

Jamiel · 2012-05-07 13:20

Hi,

I've just installed XBMCubuntu on an old PC. But now I am trying to access my XBMC with FTP but it does work. When i'm trying to access my XBMC with Filezilla i am seeing this:

Quote:Status: Connecting to 192.168.2.72:8080...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Could not connect to server
Status: Waiting to retry...

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,
Jamiel

teeedubb · 2012-05-07 13:42

Have you installed a ftp server? I recommend openssh and sftp.

Jamiel · 2012-05-07 13:44

No I haven't, how do you do that?

blm14 · 2012-05-07 14:29

First of all you're trying to ftp to port 8080 which isn't the default incoming ftp port.

What you will want to do, from a terminal window, is:

Code:

sudo apt-get install openssh-server

That should install sshd which listens for incoming SFTP, SSH, and SCP requests.

Then you can use any SFTP client (I use WinSCP) to connect to your XBMC machine.

teeedubb Member+ Posts: 741 Joined: Mar 2010 Reputation: 11 Location: Down Under	2012-05-07 13:42 Post: #2 Have you installed a ftp server? I recommend openssh and sftp. XBMC Steam Launcher - Only available for XBMC.
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Jamiel Junior Member Posts: 2 Joined: May 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-07 13:44 Post: #3 No I haven't, how do you do that?
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blm14 Senior Member Posts: 120 Joined: Nov 2009 Reputation: 0	2012-05-07 14:29 Post: #4 First of all you're trying to ftp to port 8080 which isn't the default incoming ftp port. What you will want to do, from a terminal window, is: Code: `sudo apt-get install openssh-server` That should install sshd which listens for incoming SFTP, SSH, and SCP requests. Then you can use any SFTP client (I use WinSCP) to connect to your XBMC machine.
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