Upgrade to Server 11.10 - Proftpd not starting

[DaveWut]

Hi everybody, I'm running Ubuntu server on a virtual machine for about 5 months or more. I didn't have any configuration problem and everything was working before I upgraded to the latest version of Ubuntu Server (11.10). Now, my FTP server won't start again, the console returns the following message :

* Starting ftp server proftpd
- mod_tls/2.4.2: compiled using OpenSSL version 'OpenSSL 1.0.0d 8 Feb 2011' headers, but linked to OpenSSL version 'OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011' library
- Fatal: LoadModule: error loading module 'mod_vroot.c': Operation not permitted on line 74 of '/etc/proftpd/modules.
[fail]

As you can see, it seems that I have a problem with my mod_tls for proftpd. It looks like that this module was compiled with an old version of OpenSSL, but I really don't know how I can fix it and/or how I can compile a new version by myself. Another thing I figured out from the upgrade. The installation setup has somehow changed my encryption's configuration. My website, which can be viewed securely, is no more protected with an 256-bit AES protection, but with a Camellia-256 encryption! What does this mean? Does this change can have some impact on my system?

Thanks in advance for your help guys! I hope this is a known bug!
Dave

[botanic]

Hi Dave

I had the same problem on my local development server this morning, I installed the package "proftpd-mod-vroot" which was listed on my server's package manager but not actually installed.

I am by no means an expert, this may not be the best answer, but it worked for me. Own risk etc etc! )

Alan

[macmike]

I am in a jam now. I tried to upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 on my Ubuntu Server install. It went through everything and hung when it came to putting MSconfttf I think it was called. I restarted hoping it would pick back. Now the server starts but is after it starts ftp server proftpd. now just blinking cursor. My Ubuntu desktop is not there what can I do to fix this?

macmike
mail(at)mikealrhughes(dot)com

[DaveWut]

Hi Dave

I had the same problem on my local development server this morning, I installed the package "proftpd-mod-vroot" which was listed on my server's package manager but not actually installed.

I am by no means an expert, this may not be the best answer, but it worked for me. Own risk etc etc! )

Alan

Oh so you say that you had the same problem as me and you fixed it by installing the package "proftpd-mod-vroot"? Oh well, I'll take I try then, thanks for the advice! I'll just take a snapshot of my VM and if nothing works, I'll just go back.

@macmike : Sorry Macmike, but I can't help you with this problem, we need to know the exact package name. Also, why are you using Ubuntu Server with a user interface?

[jconstantino]

Thank you...install proftpd-mod-vroot solved my problem..

[macmike]

Oh so you say that you had the same problem as me and you fixed it by installing the package "proftpd-mod-vroot"? Oh well, I'll take I try then, thanks for the advice! I'll just take a snapshot of my VM and if nothing works, I'll just go back.

@macmike : Sorry Macmike, but I can't help you with this problem, we need to know the exact package name. Also, why are you using Ubuntu Server with a user interface?

The reason I am using Desktop with a Server is there are other things I wish to do as well besides it being a server.

[DaveWut]

The reason I am using Desktop with a Server is there are other things I wish to do as well besides it being a server.

Ok, I was just asking!

Well, installing proftpd-mod-vroot didn't fix the problem. When I'm trying to start proftpd, the same error occured, but I get an additionnal error :

 * Starting ftp server proftpd                                                   
 - mod_tls/2.4.2: compiled using OpenSSL version 'OpenSSL 1.0.0d 8 Feb 2011' headers, but linked to OpenSSL version 'OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011' library
 - mod_sftp/0.9.7: compiled using OpenSSL version 'OpenSSL 1.0.0d 8 Feb 2011' headers, but linked to OpenSSL version 'OpenSSL 1.0.0e 6 Sep 2011' library

I think the OpenSSL installed after the update is NOT compatible with all proftpd module that requires SSL. Is there's a way to obtained OpenSSL 1.0.0d?

Thanks!

[lokutus25]

Hi Dave

I had the same problem on my local development server this morning, I installed the package "proftpd-mod-vroot" which was listed on my server's package manager but not actually installed.

I am by no means an expert, this may not be the best answer, but it worked for me. Own risk etc etc! )

Alan

Thanks Botanic, it worked for me. I had the same problem, upgraded from 11.04 x64 to 11.10 and proftpd didn't start because of mod_vroot.c.
Now works fine

[kylecoots]

Originally Posted by botanic
Hi Dave

I had the same problem on my local development server this morning, I installed the package "proftpd-mod-vroot" which was listed on my server's package manager but not actually installed.

I am by no means an expert, this may not be the best answer, but it worked for me. Own risk etc etc! )

Alan

Thanks! this also worked for me after upgrading from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10x64. Didn't like having to SSH all the time so its nice to have my ftp back!

[unc0nn3ct3d]

installed that package, reinstalled proftpd and openssl and the warning messages still persists.

http://www.proftpd.org/docs/howto/TLS.html - tells us that this si moer of a warning than an error message.. Proftpd starts fine but it'd be nice not to have the warning message