Problem with vsftpd

bahadur · 07-04-2005, 08:55 PM

here is my vsftpd file in /etc/xinetd.d

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# more vsftpd
# default: off
# description: The vsftpd FTP server serves FTP connections. It uses \
#       normal, unencrypted usernames and passwords for authentication.
service ftp
{
        socket_type             = stream
        wait                    = no
        user                    = root
        server                  = /usr/sbin/vsftpd
        nice                    = 10
        disable                 = no
}

but i am unable to FTP to the machine.

this is what i get when i try to connect to the machine

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# ftp localhost
ftp: connect: Connection refused
ftp>

what other way to correct this problem?

razikh · 07-04-2005, 11:01 PM

Hi,

First of all make sure that you have turned off your firewall or allowed ftp port for access.

Then make sure that vsftpd daemon is started and running. Once done you must be able to connect.

For Ex: turning of firewall..
service iptables stop
then start ftp daemon service vsftpd start

bahadur · 07-04-2005, 11:45 PM

ok when i stopped the iptables it stopped successfuly

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# service iptables stop
Flushing all chains:                                       [  OK  ]
Removing user defined chains:                              [  OK  ]
Resetting built-in chains to the default ACCEPT policy:    [  OK  ]
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root

but when i try to start the vsftpd service here is what i get.

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# service vsftpd start
vsftpd: unrecognized service

plz help

razikh · 07-04-2005, 11:57 PM

Alright...

This means that vsftpd is not installed in your box.
Just to check the availability.., type,

rpm -q vsftpd

this must show you vsftpd package installed.

If not vailable, install vsftpd package., just download latest rpm for redhat, then

execute...,

rpm -i <downloaded rpm>

once done., start the service., it will work.

bahadur · 07-04-2005, 11:58 PM

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# rpm -q vsftpd
vsftpd-1.1.0-1

razikh · 07-05-2005, 12:05 AM

ok...

we have two more options,

1. execute

/etc/init.d/vsftpd start

if it says unrecognized service., then

2. Reinstall the package..

bahadur · 07-05-2005, 12:09 AM

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd start
-bash: /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: Permission denied

i am running as root. how can this be possible

razikh · 07-05-2005, 12:21 AM

Not a problem..

just assign permissions and try to start.....

chmod 777 /etc/init.d/vsftpd

/etc/init.d/vsftpd start

let me know if it works..,

bahadur · 07-05-2005, 12:22 AM

Code:

[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# chmod 777 /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd
[root@NPMS-6 xinetd.d]# /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd start
ftp: unrecognized service
/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: line 6: socket_type: command not found
/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: line 7: wait: `=': not a pid or valid job spec
/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: line 7: wait: `no': not a pid or valid job spec
/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: line 8: user: command not found
/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: line 9: server: command not found
nice: =: No such file or directory
/etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd: line 11: disable: command not found

razikh · 07-05-2005, 12:30 AM

ok..buddy...

lets go for reinstall...

download latest vsftpd rpms and install......or u can also try reinstalling the available rpms from CD...

You got to force the installation.., execute following with downloaded or avalable rpms.,

rpm -ivh --force <vsftpd.rpm>

bahadur · 07-05-2005, 12:32 AM

the only problem is that the only way i can connect to this machine is through telnet.

there is no other way. it is in another city thanks for the help

jhumeston · 07-05-2005, 04:09 PM

if you have vsftpd running under xinetd then you will not see it under /etc/init.d/vsftpd as a script. If you have already restarted xinetd then you will have to check the configuration in /etc/vsftpd.conf.

I would try to restart xientd first. "/etc/init.d/xinetd restart"
to confirm that its running type "ps -ef |grep vsftpd" if its running you will see something like this:

root 2510 1 0 May10 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/vsftpd /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf

if its not running, then there is a configuration problem in the vsftpd.conf file etc.