Hi, it seems you have ProFTPd configured as an inetd service and in this setup it will be started by the inetd daemon upon connection. Try to connect and see what it puts out.
You might also want to check the archive. There was a thread about a month ago regarding setting up ProFTPd. Dave > I have installed ProFTPd from the ports collection on a FBSD 5.2.1 > system. The only problem is, it doesn't start up. I know I have to set / > change the ftp line in the > /etc/inetd.conf > i also have setup a user account on the system called ftp and the group > ftp. > Any help would be great > Here is the entire inetd.conf file > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # Internet server configuration database > # > # Define *both* IPv4 and IPv6 entries for dual-stack support. > # To disable a service, comment it out by prefixing the line with '#'. > # To enable a service, remove the '#' at the beginning of the line. > # > ftp stream tcp nowait root in.proftpd > in.proftpd > <-----------------------------------???????? > #ftp stream tcp6 nowait root /usr/libexec/ftpd ftpd -l > ssh stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/sshd sshd -i -4 > #imap4 stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/libexec/imapd > imapd > # > # example entry for the optional nntp server > # > #nntp stream tcp nowait news /usr/local/libexec/nntpd > nntpd > # > # example entry for the optional uucpd server > # > #uucpd stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/libexec/uucpd > uucpd > # > # Return error for all "ident" requests > # > #auth stream tcp nowait root internal > #auth stream tcp6 nowait root internal > # > # Provide internally a real "ident" service which provides ~/.fakeid > support, > # provides ~/.noident support, reports UNKNOWN as the operating system > type > # and times out after 30 seconds. > # > #auth stream tcp nowait root internal auth -r -f -n -o > UNKNOWN -t 30 > #auth stream tcp6 nowait root internal auth -r -f -n -o > UNKNOWN -t 30 > # > # Example entry for an external ident server > # > #auth stream tcp wait root /usr/local/sbin/identd identd > -w -t120 > # > # Example entry for the optional qmail MTA > # NOTE: This is no longer the correct way to handle incoming SMTP > # connections for qmail. Use tcpserver > (http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp.html) > # instead. > # > #smtp stream tcp nowait qmaild /var/qmail/bin/tcp-env tcp-env > /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd > # > # Enable the following two entries to enable samba startup from inetd > # (from the Samba documentation). Enable the third entry to enable the > swat > # samba configuration tool. > # > #netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/sbin/smbd > smbd > #netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /usr/local/sbin/nmbd > nmbd > #swat stream tcp nowait/400 root /usr/local/sbin/swat > swat > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
