🚀 go-pugleaf

In aus.computers.linux on Thu, 19 Nov 1998 22:47:16 +1030
Mediocrates <Mediocrates@don'tbother.spammingme> wrote:
>At the moment I'm trying to setup my own ftp server and telnet facility,
>so I can send stuff to and fro from work. I've installed anonftp and
>wuftp, and have checked that ftp services are provided in /etc/services.
>However trying to connect via telnet from the host machine(ie telnetting
>into my machine from my machine) to see if things work gives the
>following stumper of a message: (BTW the host name is Medusa)
>
>/home/users > telnet Medusa
>Trying 0.0.0.0...
>telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: No route to host

I presume that this "0.0.0.0" is you blanking out your real IP for
newsgroup use?  IF not, try one of the "private IPs" like
umm.. 10.0.0.1


>/home/users > telnet localhost
>Trying 127.0.0.1...
>telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection timed out
>
>I'm not sure what it is, but I suspect it's my networking interfaces or
>my hosts.deny file. Here's what I've got :
>
>:::/etc/hosts.deny:::
>ALL: ALL

Ahem.  Look very closely.  Ask yourself.. "Who am I denying?"
Then check your hosts.allow.  

Then re-read man hosts_access...

Zebee
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