vsftpd default directory?

ninja master · 10-16-2008, 05:09 PM

i have just enabled vsftpd by uncommenting the line out in inetd.conf. i am wondering where the default directory for the demon is, any tips etc would be appreciated. =)

keefaz · 10-16-2008, 07:31 PM

If you have this feature in /etc/vsftpd.conf:
local_enable=YES

Then, if you login as local user ninja_master, default dir is /home/ninja_master

Or if you have anonymous_enable=NO commented in /etc/vsftpd.conf and nopriv_user=ftp,
I believe the defaul dir will be /home/ftp (the default dir for ftp user as defined in /etc/passwd)

Mr. C. · 10-16-2008, 09:09 PM

There can be several "default" directories, as it depends on the configuration (as mentioned by keefaz) and to which daemon you are referring (master vsftpd or the slave vsftpd's). And the default directory also depends on several chroot settings, or if and how virtual users are configured.

In any case, you can determine any processes current directory by looking at /proc/PID/cwd, for a given process ID PID.

ninja master · 10-17-2008, 11:45 AM

thanks, i found my default is /home/ftp by "touch test" in the directory. and then pointed my browser to ftp://127.0.0.1/

rworkman · 10-17-2008, 02:40 PM

"grep ftp /etc/passwd" would have been easier.

dchmelik · 11-13-2008, 01:58 AM

If vsfftpd is just for the use of yourself or people you trust, I recommend using ssh instead, with commands such as rcp (to copy a remote file.)

ninja master · 11-19-2008, 01:03 AM

ok im back with some vsftp issues. i set

Code:

pasv_enable=YES
pasv_min_port=35000
pasv_max_port=36000

and forwarded 20-21 and 35000-36000, but my friends firefox still cannot access my ftp server. i issued rc.inetd restart. i get the ftp server no problem in my firefox, and know i have to "mount --bind /home/ftp/folder /home/user/foldertoshareonftp" or backwards the folders to get the folder shared. am i doing something wrong? this is for people i love, and for people i hate. my friends that will certainly try to sabitoge my server.

thanks =) i love u LQ!!! lol im such a retard i couldnt function with out lq lol.

ninja master · 11-21-2008, 06:07 PM

ok i found out my isp is like a dirty outhouse for port 21, and blocks it. my next issue is that i have to issue

Code:

mount --bind /home/user/folder /home/ftp/folder

to get it to load the folder. and im wondering how to automatically do this upon boot. i would just throw it in the fstab, but i believe that it is difrent. ill poke around and see what i can get to automount.

manwichmakesameal · 11-21-2008, 06:32 PM

Edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add

Code:

mount --bind /home/user/folder /home/ftp/folder

ninja master · 11-21-2008, 06:37 PM

i have fixed this via fstab via post 2 in this link
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...roblem-383883/