Have you tried commenting out the 'IdentLookups' directive in the specified file?
On 6 August 2013 11:15, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello guys, > > From time to time, i ran into windows environments (mainly from friends) > where i need to share files or something similar. > > In the past, i've been using my favorite ftp server, vsftp which has since > proven to be buggy with the latest releases. I've since looked at > alternatives like proftp which works fine on Ubuntu, but won't start on my > opensuse 12.3. Gives the following error message; > > Checking for service proftpd > unused > proftpd.service - ProFTPd FTP server > Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/proftpd.service; disabled) > Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue, 2013-08-06 11:53:26 > EAT; 19min ago > Process: 3594 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/proftpd --nodaemon (code=exited, > status=1/FAILURE) > CGroup: name=systemd:/system/proftpd.service > > Aug 06 11:53:25 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: Starting ProFTPd FTP server... > Aug 06 11:53:25 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: Started ProFTPd FTP server. > Aug 06 11:53:25 linux-cmb9.site proftpd[3594]: linux-cmb9.site > proftpd[3594]: unable to bind to Unix domain socket at > '/var/run/proftpd/test.sock':...directory > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site proftpd[3594]: linux-cmb9.site > proftpd[3594]: warning: unable to include '/etc/proftpd/modules.conf': No > such file or directory > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site proftpd[3594]: linux-cmb9.site > proftpd[3594]: Fatal: unknown configuration directive 'IdentLookups' on line > 13 of '...tpd.conf' > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: proftpd.service: main process > exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: Unit proftpd.service entered > failed state > > > So, i've turned to samba which works fine with windows 7 machines, but won't > work with windows 8(which most of my friends are using). > > Has anyone encoutered these issues? What's the simplest solution for file > sharing between opensuse 12.3 and windows 8 PCs? Thanks. > > -- > David Okwii, > Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, > Editor in Chief for the TechPost, > Blogger/reporter for Mozilla Uganda, > Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, > Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, > Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, > Website: www.techpost.ug > LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave > Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave > > Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
