Proftpd, ssh, webmin not starting at startup anymore

black669 · 01-05-2010, 11:47 AM

Hi everybody!!
I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and I have a problem with proftpd, ssh and webmin, they are not starting at startup anymore. I am absolutelly clueless how to fix this. The only way to start them remotely is by connecting with VNC to the computer and starting them via terminall.
If u can please help me in this matter...THX in advance!!!

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 12:13 PM

What changed between them starting at boot time and now?

How are you starting them? please show the command line that you are using.

black669 · 01-05-2010, 12:46 PM

I really don't know what changed that they don't start, and I just realised that cupsd isn't starting.
I can start all of them by accessing terminal:

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start
sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start
sudo /etc/init.d/webmin start

and so on...

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 01:23 PM

Does the following return anything:

Code:

ls -l /etc/rc*.d/* |grep 'init.d/ssh'

The startup/shutdown scripts in /etc/init.d are called by links in /etc/rcn.d (where n is the run-level)

links that start S are to start the service, links that start K are to stop the service

black669 · 01-05-2010, 01:35 PM

This is the listing:

Code:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc0.d/K20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc1.d/K20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc2.d/S20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc3.d/S20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc4.d/S20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc5.d/S20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    13 2010-01-05 21:27 /etc/rc6.d/K20ssh -> ../init.d/ssh

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 02:10 PM

OK, that looks fine

What is your runlevel set to?

Code:

runlevel

Additionally, what permissions are shown with:

Code:

ls -l /etc|grep rc..d

black669 · 01-05-2010, 02:27 PM

Code:

runlevel

Code:

unknown

Code:

ls -l /etc|grep rc..d

Code:

drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc0.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc1.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc2.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc3.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc4.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc5.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2010-01-05 21:27 rc6.d
drwxr-xr-x   2 root    root      4096 2009-12-27 21:08 rcS.d

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 02:54 PM

runlevel unknown?

What is the output from:

Code:

ls -l /var/run/utmp

EDIT..

Change to runlevel 2 (should be the default):

Code:

sudo init 2

Then type runlevel

black669 · 01-05-2010, 02:57 PM

Yes, it seems strange to me too that runlevel is unknown?!

Here's what I got:

Code:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 1920 2010-01-05 22:48 /var/run/utmp

black669 · 01-05-2010, 03:19 PM

OK, now runlevel it's

Code:

N 2

and the listing from

Code:

ls -l /var/run/utmp

is :

Code:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 root utmp 4992 2010-01-05 23:17 /var/run/utmp

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 03:24 PM

did you try

Code:

sudo init 2
runlevel

?

This should run the startup scripts for runlevel 2

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 03:28 PM

Are you able to reboot the machine?

If so, what is the output from runlevel after rebooting?

black669 · 01-05-2010, 03:35 PM

I rebooted but the runlevel is still unknown

Sorry if I'm giving you a headache, am I doing something wrong?

Disillusionist · 01-05-2010, 03:48 PM

I just noticed a difference between Ubuntu 9.04 and Ubuntu 9.10

Did this issue occur after upgrading to the latest version?

does the /etc/init/rc.conf file exist?

Should look like:

Code:

# rc - System V runlevel compatibility
#
# This task runs the old System V-style rc script when changing between
# runlevels.

description     "System V runlevel compatibility"
author          "Scott James Remnant <scott@netsplit.com>"

start on runlevel [0123456]
stop on runlevel [!$RUNLEVEL]

export RUNLEVEL
export PREVLEVEL

task

exec /etc/init.d/rc $RUNLEVEL

black669 · 01-05-2010, 04:01 PM

I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 the first day it was out, and the first thing I did was to setup the ftp server, and connect through ssh. Everithing went fine untill a few days ago...maybe a week, i don't remember exactly.
Here's the output from /etc/init/cr.conf file:

Code:

# rc - System V runlevel compatibility
#
# This task runs the old System V-style rc script when changing between
# runlevels.

description     "System V runlevel compatibility"
author          "Scott James Remnant <scott@netsplit.com>"

start on runlevel [0123456]
stop on runlevel [!$RUNLEVEL]

export RUNLEVEL
export PREVLEVEL

task

exec /etc/init.d/rc $RUNLEVEL