Proftpd cannot determine ip
 

When I try to start proftpd i get this:

[root@linuxserver heathpitts]# /etc/rc.d/init.d/proftpd start

Starting proftpd: linuxserver.work.workgroup.com - Fatal: unable to determine IP address of `linuxserver.work.workgroup.com'.
[FAILED]

my /etc/hosts file is this:

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
192.168.0.9 linuxserver.work.workgroup.com

What should I change in the hosts file or any other file to make proftpd start up and find the ip?

Can you just put the ip in the ftp config?

Also, make sure your ip is not dynamic, it could have changed. Verify with /sbin/ifconfig eth0

Spelling could also be the culprit......

Good luck

no it is not dynamic. Where would you put that in the proftpd.conf file?

You need to specify the "Bind" directive in the ProFTPd config, this is done with

That should solve it, if this helps please fill out my affero.

Shak

no that's not it either. I think something else is wrong and maybe it is not with the proftpd.conf config file. I got the same kind of error when I first loaded the newest apache. In fact, the auto created webpage says welcome to the homepage of 127.0.0.1 so I think it is something different.

I am still getting this same error code when starting proftpd:

Starting proftpd: linuxserver.work.workgroup.com - Fatal: unable to determine IP address of `linuxserver.work.workgroup.com'.
[FAILED]

Can anyone help me on this or at least post a link to a network set-up walkthrough? I could reinstall mandrake to fix this but i would rather fix it myself and learn in the process.

Didn't notice this earlier.....

You need to specify your hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network

That'll point your system to your ip....

HTH

Here is what mine says:

GATEWAYDEV="eth0"
IPXINTERNALNODENUM=0
NETWORKING=yes
IPXINTERNALNETNUM=0
IPX=no
HOSTNAME=linuxserver.work.workgroup.com
IPXAUTOPRIMARY=on
IPXAUTOFRAME=off
GATEWAY=192.168.0.1

What should I add or change?