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Asked: 2016-04-24 06:09:58 +0800 CST

Cannot overwrite files in remote server via SFTP in 16.04

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I used to connect to sever via nautilus over SFTP in Ubuntu 14.04.

Now I installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my computer. I can create files on remote server, but I cannot overwrite any file. I cannot edit files in gedit too.

It should not be a permission problem, as I connected via root (of remote server). On the other hand, I can create/rename/delete files, but I cannot overwrite or add content.

The problem is not related to the server setting, as I can connect from my computer with Ubuntu 14.04, but not Ubuntu 16.04. Something has been changed in Ubuntu 16.04.

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    I found the solution by trial and error. I share it if others face this problem.

    You have to install openssh-server on client machine too.

    I don't know why, and why I did not encountered this problem in previous versions of Ubuntu. Probably openssh-server was included in the previous installation of Ubuntu desktop.

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  2. When youre using proftpdon your server you might want to have a look again at the settings you gave to the directory and user created there.

    The entry in /etc/proftpd/proftpd.confshould look like this:

    <Anonymous /home/username/server>
User username
Group admins
AnonRequirePassword on
MaxClients 10 "The server is full, hosting %m users"
DisplayLogin welcome.msg
DisplayChdir .msg
<Limit LOGIN>
Allow from All
Deny from all
</Limit>
AllowOverwrite on
<Limit LIST NLST  STOR STOU  APPE  RETR  RNFR RNTO  DELE  MKD XMKD SITE_MKDIR  RMD XRMD SITE_RMDIR  SITE  SITE_CHMOD  SITE_CHGRP  MTDM  PWD XPWD  SIZE  STAT  CWD XCWD  CDUP XCUP >
 AllowAll
</Limit>
<Limit NOTHING >
 DenyAll
</Limit>
</Anonymous>

    Be warned that this is a kind of allow really all setting, so it is not suited to set for other user accounts.

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