ftp server problem

anh · 03-16-2006, 10:31 AM

Hi
I am trying to add the ftp server to my system
The steps is
System Seting ->

Service ->
then active vsftpd but the status display vsftpd dead but subsys locked
I then try to look at the file /etc/vsftpd/vsftp.conf but i can not open it because it always said that some program is modifying it.
Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks
Anh

timmeke · 03-16-2006, 10:37 AM

1. Verify if vsftpd is really running or not:

Code:

ps -efl | grep -i vsftpd

2. From what you are saying, the service isn't running, so

Code:

/sbin/service vsftpd status

should give you "stopped" or something like that.
3. It seems also that there are still some locks left (ie vsftpd wasn't stopped correctly).
Try:

Code:

/sbin/service vsftpd stop

or "restart" instead of stop.
If that doesn't work, you'll need to manually remove the locks.

anh · 03-16-2006, 10:44 AM

I have tried your step and it won't remove the lock.
How to manually remove the lock?
Anh

cconstantine · 03-16-2006, 11:28 AM

Are you doing what he suggested as root? ...must be root to manipulate vsftpd runnign as a standalone daemon. /sbin/service needs root privs to remove the file.

anh · 03-16-2006, 11:46 AM

yes, everything has done is root account

cconstantine · 03-16-2006, 11:55 AM

Lock file location can vary; on my distro they're in /var/run. If you have a vsftpd.pid look at the PID in there and make sure the proc really isn't running.

/sbin/services vsftpd start

may even be smart enough to detect that vsfptd died w/o cleaning up. Might clean up the lock for you...

Make sure you checked your logs (in /var/log/, grep for vsftpd maybe ?) to try to see why it died.