"Could not reach the ET server: foo.bar.com:2022'"

[samuela]

I have a machine that I can ssh into without any issues:

Host barb
 HostName foo.bar.com
 User myusername

but when I try to use et to connect to it:

> et --verbose=9 barb                                  
Could not reach the ET server: foo.bar.com:2022

without any further information. What does this mean? Why is it not able to connect?

Here's the contents of /tmp/etclient_stderr_2020-10-19_04-40:

addr2line: '/home/skainswo/et': No such file

[MisterTea]

Usually this means that the et server is not running. Did you start the et service on the server?

[stappersg]

For what it is worth: I suspect that port 2022 of barb is not accessable by the et client. ( "firewall" )

To Do @samuela :

• Check that the et service is running at barb (as hinted three months ago)
• Check the open port. e.g. netcat -v foo.bar.com 2022
• Report back

Plus: Consider to close this issue You have opened it, have you the power to close it. Closing the issue will prevent drain of human energy. (Open issues are reviewed by real humans (Closed issues not))

[gklanderman]

if it is a firewall issue, see issue #274 for a solution

[rr326]

I've been struggling with this same thing, and it was, in fact, a firewall issue. sudo ufw allow 2022 fixed it in a second.

Suggestion: Add to the error message. Maybe a link to a webpage with troubleshooting tips. (I found the "verifying" section of README, but it was running properly so I was at a loss.