[BlueOnyx:15543] Re: proftpd fails to start

[tom]

Gerald Waugh <gwaugh at ...> writes:

> 
> On 06/11/2014 03:55 PM, wcstaff at ... 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
> 
> 
Should I uninstall it? The thing that is bugging me is it never failed, 
then after the last YUM update, it failed. But if it does not matter, I'll 
leave it alone.
Thanks