Hi folks, I'm running (as part of an ISPConfig 2 setup as it happens) proftpd version 1.3.2 on Ubuntu 9.10, which is up to date. I find the FTP server keeps randomly dying for no apparent reason, and I'm seeing these log messages when it does: Code: Apr 16 23:59:02 mail proftpd[25019]: mail.xxxx.xxx.xxx - ProFTPD killed (signal 15) Apr 16 23:59:02 mail proftpd[25019]: mail.xxxx.xxx.xxx - ProFTPD 1.3.2 standalone mode SHUTDOWN Anyone got any idea why? I keep getting customers phoning me and moaning and I'd really like to get it sorted out... My proftpd.conf (comments stripped): Code: # This is the ProFTPD configuration file # $Id: proftpd.conf,v 1.1 2004/02/26 17:54:30 thias Exp $ ServerName "ProFTPD server" ServerIdent on "FTP Server ready." ServerAdmin root@localhost ServerType standalone DefaultServer on AccessGrantMsg "User %u logged in." DeferWelcome off DefaultRoot ~ !adm AuthPAMConfig proftpd AuthOrder mod_auth_pam.c* mod_auth_unix.c IdentLookups off UseReverseDNS off Port 21 Umask 022 ListOptions "-a" AllowRetrieveRestart on AllowStoreRestart on MaxInstances 30 User proftpd Group nogroup UseSendfile no ScoreboardFile /var/run/proftpd.score <Global> AllowOverwrite yes <Limit ALL SITE_CHMOD> AllowAll </Limit> </Global> LogFormat default "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %s %b" LogFormat auth "%v [%P] %h %t \"%r\" %s" DefaultRoot ~ All help gratefully received, thanks Neil
A bit more info: I've just noticed that this particular example happened in the log at exactly the same second as I logged out of the box as root. I can't replicate this happening again, so probably just coincidence. I've also noted that on another identical server built at the same time with the same software configuration, I get exactly the same log message at exactly the same time! AH - got it! I think it's this root cron entry added by ISPConfig: Code: 59 23 * * * /root/ispconfig/php/php /root/ispconfig/scripts/shell/ftp_logs.php &> /dev/null Could there be a problem with that script? There's no indication of problems in /home/admispconfig/ispconfig/ispconfig.log: Code: 16.04.2010 - 23:59:02 => INFO - /root/ispconfig/scripts/lib/classes/ispconfig_system.lib.php, Line 755: /etc/init.d/proftpd stop &> /dev/null 16.04.2010 - 23:59:02 => INFO - /root/ispconfig/scripts/lib/classes/ispconfig_system.lib.php, Line 755: /etc/init.d/proftpd start &> /dev/null Thanks, Neil
The shutdowns at 23:59h are caused by ISPConfig - this is necessary to update the traffic statistics.
Thanks Falko, I realise that's the case, my point is that once the server is shutdown, it doesn't come back up, although running the restart command manually does work. Any ideas?
Not sure why that happens, but in this case I'd suggest you install monit which will start ProFTPd if it isn't running: http://www.howtoforge.com/server-monitoring-with-munin-and-monit-on-debian-lenny-p2
Thanks for that Falko, I will try monit when I get a free moment, it looks like a really interesting bit of software to add to my arsenal. For now, I run Code: service proftpd restart A few minutes after the log update script, which seems to work OK. Thanks for your input though. Neil
