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I've installed ftp in my debian lenny virtual server with apt-get install ftp and it uses the archive ftp_0.17-18_amd64.deb. But when I type ftp command into my shell there isn't any response? When I want to connect to a ftp site it's not working? I get not any response? ftp --help gives me this:

Aufruf: ftp [ignorierete Kommandozeilenargumente]
oder:  ftp OPTION 
Exit with a status code indicating failure.

  --help     diese Hilfe anzeigen und beenden
  --version  Versionsinformation anzeigen und beenden

BEMERKUNG: Ihre Shell hat möglicherweise eine eigene Version von false, 
welche normalerweise die hier beschriebene Version ersetzt. Bitte greifen Sie
auf die Dokumentation der Shell zurück, um die dort unterstützten Optionen
in Erfahrung zu bringen.

Melden Sie Übersetzungsfehler an 
<translation-team-de@lists.sourceforge.net>, Programmfehler dagegen (auf 
Englisch, mit LC_ALL=C) an <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
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This is really odd... instead of ftp, /bin/false is being called. Can you tell us what ls -la /usr/bin/ftp gives? – Renan May 21 '12 at 13:22
@Renan: /usr/bin/ftp -> /etc/alternatives/ftp – Phpdna May 21 '12 at 13:28
/usr/bin/netkit-ftp works and load a ftp but I can't connect to my ftp site. Do I need other prerequisites? – Phpdna May 21 '12 at 13:32
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@David: ls -l /etc/alternatives/ftp is also needed (cause it is link to some binary, not final binary Renan wants). And can you attach full log of what you're doing in console with ftp including all errors. There is vary general description in your quetion right now? – rush May 21 '12 at 13:33
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@David export LC_ALL=C doesn't change your keyboard settings. It only has an effect in the current shell and applications launched from that shell. – Gilles May 21 '12 at 23:07
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