proftpd and xinetd

[spvo]

I'm trying to get a proftpd server set up using xinetd. I had proftpd configured and working perfectly while in standalone mode, but after switching the type to inetd I can no longer connect to it.

When first checking the xinetd.conf was essentially blank and the xinetd.d directy had no proftpd file in it. I changed the /etc/xinetd.conf file to look like

defaults
{
}

service ftp
{
flags = REUSE
socket_type = stream
instances = 50
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/proftpd
# bind = <the-ip-you-wish-to-bind-to>
log_on_success = HOST PID
log_on_failure = HOST RECORD
}

I had thought that the server option was supposed to point to an in.ftpd file, but I couldn't find it anywhere on my system. When I try to connect to the server I get a 'connection refused' error. Also when I try to run proftpd from the command line it tells me 'to run from command line use standalone'. Can anyone suggest what I should do to get this working? Its really becoming a frustrating problem.

[linuxone]

Hi,

When first checking the xinetd.conf was essentially blank and the xinetd.d directy had no proftpd file in it. I changed the /etc/xinetd.conf file to look like

add disable = no to the options .... see:

http://www.proftpd.org/docs/faq/linked/faq-ch4.html

I had thought that the server option was supposed to point to an in.ftpd file, but I couldn't find it anywhere on my system.

in.ftp is not needed for xinetd. But of course the proftpd.conf file must be configured correctly to be able to use proftpd in standalone mode. See config manual.

Thomas

[spvo]

Well I added the 'disable = no' option, and still no luck with it. Any other suggestions?

[linuxone]

Hi,

Well I added the 'disable = no' option, and still no luck with it. Any other suggestions?

did you check the syslog when starting xinetd? It should contain an error notice about the reason why xinetd won't launch.

Thomas