[BlueOnyx:15541] Re: proftpd fails to start

[Gerald Waugh]

On 06/11/2014 03:55 PM, wcstaff at webcoast.com wrote:
>> On 06/11/2014 03:15 PM, tom wrote:
>>> I noticed since the fresh install that proftpd fails to start
>>> [root at ns /]# /etc/init.d/proftpd restart
>>> I am, however able to ftp into the box for any website.
>>> Shutting down proftpd: [FAILED]
>>> Starting proftpd:      [FAILED]
>>>
>>> How can this be fixed? Or is this normal with the latest build?
>>> Thanks in advance
>> ftp runs under xinetd not proftpd
>>
> So I should not worry about it? Or should I fix it, so it works?
don't worry about it, proftpd is not supposed to be running
your OK as long sas xinetd is running
there is a stand alone mode but blueonyx doesn't use it