FTP broken [solved]

[Jean]

First it does Scanning Filesystem which takes very long. Then it presents an empty panel. Then after some time it shows only the public_html map with a size of 0 bytes and it can't be clicked or expanded.
Other ftp software like WinScp work fine.

I've had trouble with MC - ftp before while winscp was working and i can't help the idea it's something with how mc handles ftp.

[Mathias (Author)]

Any error in FTP log ?

problem with FTP is that all FTP Server works different. And some FTP server need special handling to work since they are not following the FTP standard.

[Jean]

i didn't have the log window open, but just now i tried again and the window opened but was empty.
I bet it can be something with the server yes. I made a ticket at the hoster to see if they know something.

I've had trouble with MC - ftp before while winscp was working and i can't help the idea it's something with how mc handles ftp.

[Mathias (Author)]

might be something with MC.. FTP is tricky since no ftp server if the same.. they all work different.
However without a log or something that gives more information it is hard to say what is the problem.
It can be so many different things.

[Jean]

2022-11-17 07:54:07 = Connection to site: [site].com on port 21
2022-11-17 07:54:07 < 220 ProFTPD Server ready.
2022-11-17 07:54:07 > USER [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 07:54:07 < 331 Password required for [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 07:54:07 > PASS (hidden)
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 230 User [me]@[site].com logged in
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > SYST
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 215 UNIX Type: L8
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > FEAT
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 211-Features:
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  AUTH TLS
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  CCC
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  CLNT
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  EPRT
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  EPSV
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  HOST
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  LANG ja-JP;zh-CN;bg-BG;en-US;ru-RU;it-IT;es-ES;ko-KR;fr-FR;zh-TW
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  MDTM
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  MFF modify;UNIX.group;UNIX.mode;
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  MFMT
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  MLST modify*;perm*;size*;type*;unique*;UNIX.group*;UNIX.groupname*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.owner*;UNIX.ownername*;
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  PBSZ
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  PROT
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  RANG STREAM
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  REST STREAM
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  SIZE
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  SSCN
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  TVFS
2022-11-17 07:54:08 <  UTF8
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 211 End
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > CLNT MultiCommander
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 200 OK
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > OPTS UTF8 ON
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 200 UTF8 set to on
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > TYPE A
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 200 Type set to A
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > MODE S
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 200 Mode set to S
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > STRU F
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 200 Structure set to F
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 250 CWD command successful
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > PORT 192,168,178,102,111,177
2022-11-17 07:54:08 < 200 PORT command successful
2022-11-17 07:54:08 > LIST
2022-11-17 07:54:23 = Timeout while waiting for command response. (Possible resason is slow connection/firewall settings or server problem)
2022-11-17 07:54:23 Retrying....
2022-11-17 07:54:23 > PORT 192,168,178,102,111,178
2022-11-17 07:54:40 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:42 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:44 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:46 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:48 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:50 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:52 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:53 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:54:53 = Command failed
2022-11-17 07:54:53 > CWD /public_html
2022-11-17 07:54:54 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:56 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:54:58 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:00 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:02 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:04 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:06 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:08 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:10 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:12 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:14 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:16 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:18 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:20 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:22 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed - Connection busy
2022-11-17 07:55:23 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:55:23 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 07:55:24 > NOOP
2022-11-17 07:55:54 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:55:54 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed
2022-11-17 07:55:56 > NOOP
2022-11-17 07:56:15 < 425 Unable to build data connection: Connection timed out
2022-11-17 07:56:15 AntiIdle command NOOP Failed
2022-11-17 07:56:15 Connection have failed, Closing connection
2022-11-17 07:56:15 > QUIT
2022-11-17 07:56:15 < 200 PORT command successful
2022-11-17 07:57:19 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:57:19 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:57:19 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 07:57:19 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:57:19 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:57:19 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 07:57:19 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:57:19 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:57:19 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 07:57:53 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:57:53 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:57:53 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 07:57:53 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:57:53 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:57:53 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 07:57:53 > CWD /
2022-11-17 07:57:53 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 07:57:53 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 08:26:11 = Connection to site: [site].com on port 21
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 220 ProFTPD Server ready.
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > USER [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 331 Password required for [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > PASS (hidden)
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 230 User [me]@[site].com logged in
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > SYST
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 215 UNIX Type: L8
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > FEAT
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 211-Features:
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  AUTH TLS
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  CCC
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  CLNT
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  EPRT
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  EPSV
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  HOST
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  LANG ja-JP;zh-CN;bg-BG;en-US;ru-RU;it-IT;es-ES;ko-KR;fr-FR;zh-TW
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  MDTM
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  MFF modify;UNIX.group;UNIX.mode;
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  MFMT
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  MLST modify*;perm*;size*;type*;unique*;UNIX.group*;UNIX.groupname*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.owner*;UNIX.ownername*;
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  PBSZ
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  PROT
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  RANG STREAM
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  REST STREAM
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  SIZE
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  SSCN
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  TVFS
2022-11-17 08:26:12 <  UTF8
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 211 End
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > CLNT MultiCommander
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 200 OK
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > OPTS UTF8 ON
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 200 UTF8 set to on
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > TYPE A
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 200 Type set to A
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > MODE S
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 200 Mode set to S
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > STRU F
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 200 Structure set to F
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > CWD /
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 250 CWD command successful
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > PORT 192,168,178,102,49,96
2022-11-17 08:26:12 < 200 PORT command successful
2022-11-17 08:26:12 > LIST
2022-11-17 08:26:27 = Timeout while waiting for command response. (Possible resason is slow connection/firewall settings or server problem)
2022-11-17 08:26:27 Retrying....
2022-11-17 08:26:27 > PORT 192,168,178,102,49,97
2022-11-17 08:26:57 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 08:26:57 = Command failed
2022-11-17 08:26:57 > CWD /public_html
2022-11-17 08:27:27 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 08:27:27 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 08:38:20 = Connection Lost
2022-11-17 10:52:30 > CWD /
2022-11-17 10:52:30 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 10:52:30 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 10:52:30 > CWD /
2022-11-17 10:52:30 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 10:52:30 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 10:52:30 > CWD /
2022-11-17 10:52:30 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 10:52:30 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 10:52:47 = Connection to site: [site].com on port 21
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 220 ProFTPD Server ready.
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > USER [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 331 Password required for [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > PASS (hidden)
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 230 User [me]@[site].com logged in
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > SYST
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 215 UNIX Type: L8
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > FEAT
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 211-Features:
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  AUTH TLS
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  CCC
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  CLNT
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  EPRT
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  EPSV
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  HOST
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  LANG ja-JP;zh-CN;bg-BG;en-US;ru-RU;it-IT;es-ES;ko-KR;fr-FR;zh-TW
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  MDTM
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  MFF modify;UNIX.group;UNIX.mode;
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  MFMT
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  MLST modify*;perm*;size*;type*;unique*;UNIX.group*;UNIX.groupname*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.owner*;UNIX.ownername*;
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  PBSZ
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  PROT
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  RANG STREAM
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  REST STREAM
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  SIZE
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  SSCN
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  TVFS
2022-11-17 10:52:47 <  UTF8
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 211 End
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > CLNT MultiCommander
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 200 OK
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > OPTS UTF8 ON
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 200 UTF8 set to on
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > TYPE A
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 200 Type set to A
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > MODE S
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 200 Mode set to S
2022-11-17 10:52:47 > STRU F
2022-11-17 10:52:47 < 200 Structure set to F
2022-11-17 10:56:57 = Connection to site: [site].com on port 21
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 220 ProFTPD Server ready.
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > USER [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 331 Password required for [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > PASS (hidden)
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 230 User [me]@[site].com logged in
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > SYST
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 215 UNIX Type: L8
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > FEAT
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 211-Features:
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  AUTH TLS
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  CCC
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  CLNT
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  EPRT
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  EPSV
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  HOST
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  LANG ja-JP;zh-CN;bg-BG;en-US;ru-RU;it-IT;es-ES;ko-KR;fr-FR;zh-TW
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  MDTM
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  MFF modify;UNIX.group;UNIX.mode;
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  MFMT
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  MLST modify*;perm*;size*;type*;unique*;UNIX.group*;UNIX.groupname*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.owner*;UNIX.ownername*;
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  PBSZ
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  PROT
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  RANG STREAM
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  REST STREAM
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  SIZE
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  SSCN
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  TVFS
2022-11-17 10:56:57 <  UTF8
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 211 End
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > CLNT MultiCommander
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 OK
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > OPTS UTF8 ON
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 UTF8 set to on
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > TYPE A
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 Type set to A
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > MODE S
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 Mode set to S
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > STRU F
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 Structure set to F
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > CWD /
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 250 CWD command successful
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > PORT 192,168,178,102,111,84
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 PORT command successful
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > LIST
2022-11-17 10:57:12 = Timeout while waiting for command response. (Possible resason is slow connection/firewall settings or server problem)
2022-11-17 10:57:12 Retrying....
2022-11-17 10:57:12 > PORT 192,168,178,102,111,85
2022-11-17 10:57:42 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 10:57:42 = Command failed
2022-11-17 10:57:42 > CWD /public_html
2022-11-17 10:58:12 < = ** Timeout no repsonse from server **
2022-11-17 10:58:12 = Unknown return code
2022-11-17 11:06:57 = Connection Lost
2022-11-17 11:09:05 = Connection Lost
2022-11-17 13:23:38 = Connection to site: [site].com on port 21
2022-11-17 13:23:38 < 220 ProFTPD Server ready.
2022-11-17 13:23:38 > USER [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 13:23:38 < 331 Password required for [me]@[site].com
2022-11-17 13:23:38 > PASS (hidden)
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 230 User [me]@[site].com logged in
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > SYST
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 215 UNIX Type: L8
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > FEAT
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 211-Features:
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  AUTH TLS
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  CCC
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  CLNT
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  EPRT
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  EPSV
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  HOST
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  LANG ja-JP;zh-CN;bg-BG;en-US;ru-RU;it-IT;es-ES;ko-KR;fr-FR;zh-TW
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  MDTM
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  MFF modify;UNIX.group;UNIX.mode;
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  MFMT
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  MLST modify*;perm*;size*;type*;unique*;UNIX.group*;UNIX.groupname*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.owner*;UNIX.ownername*;
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  PBSZ
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  PROT
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  RANG STREAM
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  REST STREAM
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  SIZE
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  SSCN
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  TVFS
2022-11-17 13:23:39 <  UTF8
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 211 End
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > CLNT MultiCommander
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 200 OK
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > OPTS UTF8 ON
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 200 UTF8 set to on
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > TYPE A
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 200 Type set to A
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > MODE S
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 200 Mode set to S
2022-11-17 13:23:39 > STRU F
2022-11-17 13:23:39 < 200 Structure set to F
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > CWD /
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 250 CWD command successful
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > PORT 192,168,178,102,111,84
2022-11-17 10:56:57 < 200 PORT command successful
2022-11-17 10:56:57 > LIST
2022-11-17 10:57:12 = Timeout while waiting for command response. (Possible resason is slow connection/firewall settings or server problem)
2022-11-17 10:57:12 Retrying....

[Mathias (Author)]

Have you tried enabling Passive Mode..You are running in PORT mode and if you are behind FW/router that require the router to forward ports..
If you are behind a router it is easier to run in passive mode,, try enabling passive mode in the bookmark for the site

[Jean]

Thanks Mathias, i don't know why i haven't tried this before It solves my problems, ftp now connects fast and seems more reliable.
Winscp also has it as default, strange i didn't notice before.
So glad i can use MC for ftp, for years now my favorite filemanager.