VSFTP question - can't upload (553)

[Peter Smith]

Steven Stern wrote:
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> I've installed VSFTPD and can download just fine, but uploads to my home
> directory fail (error 553).  SELinux is disabled.  "rstatus" shows I am
> logged in, as does /var/log/secure.
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> VSFTPD.CONF is as follows;
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> anonymous_enable=NO
> local_enable=YES
> write_enable=YES
> local_umask=022
> dirmessage_enable=YES
> xferlog_enable=YES
> connect_from_port_20=YES
> xferlog_std_format=YES
> chroot_local_user=YES
> listen=YES
> pam_service_name=vsftpd
> userlist_enable=YES
> tcp_wrappers=YES
> userlist_deny=NO
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>   Steve
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iptables perhaps?  Do an "iptables -L -n -v".  It is possible to open 
the FTP port but yet transfers don't work, usually because FTP uses a 
different port to do the transfers.  Also, can you upload to *any* 
directory?

P