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    Network error: Permission Denied (Filezilla)

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      groviar
      last edited by groviar

      Specs:
      Pi Model or other hardware: Raspberry Pi 3 model B
      Power Supply used: CanaKit 5V 2.5A Raspberry Pi 3 Power Supply / Adapter / Charger (UL Listed)
      RetroPie Version: 4.1
      Built From: Pre made SD Image on RetroPie website
      USB Devices connected:
      Controller used: Xbox One

      So I just learned this week how to connect to my Retropie using Filezilla (I'm using ethernet). Yesterday I connected for the first time following a guide another member posted for me, and it connected immediately and I was transferring files. This morning I'm trying again using the same exact connection settings, but I'm getting a connection error:

      Network error: Permission Denied
      Could not connect to server

      What could be causing this?

      Same thing with Putty - "Network error - permission denied".

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      • FlyingTomahawkF
        FlyingTomahawk
        last edited by

        Check here

        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7426/network-not-loading-at-boot

        Can you try to do what he did and access the command prompt by going to your ES and push F4 on the keyboard.
        Then type

        sudo dhclient eth0
        
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          groviar
          last edited by

          OK, just did that and it says:

          RTNETLINK answers: File exists.

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          • FlyingTomahawkF
            FlyingTomahawk
            last edited by FlyingTomahawk

            Sorry but I am all out of ideas in this matter. I never had such issues.
            @backstander had also network issues once, check here

            Maybe a quick search in the forum (type network error in the search box) might give you more useful info?

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              groviar
              last edited by groviar

              OK, well how do I exit out of the terminal in Retropie so I can shut it down?

              I'll reboot my PC and gigabit switch and see if it corrects itself. Could the password somehow have changed? I guess that wouldn't make sense.

              EDIT: typed in "sudo halt" and it shut down. I'll reboot everything and see what happens.

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              • FlyingTomahawkF
                FlyingTomahawk
                last edited by

                Type

                sudo shutdown -h now
                

                or type emulationstation to get back to the ES and from there the usual.

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                • AlexMurphyA
                  AlexMurphy Banned @groviar
                  last edited by

                  @groviar Your IP address has probably changed. Check the Pi's IP and reconnect. If you haven't set a static IP for the Pi your router will re-assign a new one every week or so.

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk @AlexMurphy
                    last edited by

                    @AlexMurphy

                    That would be correct for Filezilla but he cannot connect with Putty either. Putty doesn't need an IP to connect just a connection via cable or WiFi would suffice. Right?
                    I told him the same thing like you did, in another thread before, until I realized that he mentioned Putty having trouble too.

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                      groviar
                      last edited by groviar

                      Yeah, I had already checked my IP address and it hasn't changed.

                      I did manage to connect though. I rebooted my PC, router, and gigabit switch and somewhere in there everything corrected itself. So I'm all set now, thanks!

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