On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Martyn R Whittaker wrote: > Does anyone in the group use proftpd?
Nope, I use ssh/scp for all my file transfers. > > I'm trying to setup FTP on my Web server so that I can update my Web > server. I ran > Why not ssh/scp? :) > > > apt-get install proftpd > You could then just run apt-get install ssh and since it piggybacks off ssh, there's no need to set it up to get basic funcionality out of it. > > > and everything seemed to be going well - until I get the following > message: > > > > Selecting previously deselected package proftpd-common. > > (Reading database ... 34654 files and directories currently installed.) > > Unpacking proftpd-common (from .../proftpd-common_1.2.4-2_i386.deb) ... > > Selecting previously deselected package proftpd. > > Unpacking proftpd (from .../proftpd_1.2.4-2_i386.deb) ... > > Setting up proftpd (1.2.4-2) ... > > Starting professional ftp daemon: - No certificate files found! > > proftpd. > > > > I don't think it has installed properly. > It looks like it is installed properly, but not configured. the message you are seeing is coming from the init script apt is running to start ftpd. > > > Where can I look to check? > > What does it mean by 'no certificates found'? It means there are no certificates found. My immediate advice would be: read the proftpd documentation. my best advice would be: don't use ftp :) -Gabe ps. my immediate request would be: please don't post html mail to vox-* _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
