[Elecraft] K3 Utility Linux version unable to access ftp.elecraft.com

[Nate Bargmann]

I have just installed the latest Linux version of the K3 utility and
when trying to check the available K3 firmware version, I get the last
two lines of output immediately upon clicking the Check Versions Now
button.

19:17:33 Elecraft K3 Utility for Linux Version 1.4.1.8
19:17:34 K3 MCU version 04.22. RS232 speed 38400 bps.
19:24:44 Connecting to ftp.elecraft.com. Please be patient, this takes a
few seconds.
19:24:44 Unable to connect to Elecraft server. Error: 127

I opened Wireshark and never saw even a DNS query from the utility let
alone any FTP network activity.  As you can see, the error message pops
up less than a second after the connecting message.  Successive tries
fail to connect as well.

How best can I help troubleshoot this?  I am using Debian Sid and have
not noted any network issues with any other application.  Running ldd
shows no missing library dependencies.

73, de Nate >>

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