PureFTP Problem - Won't start, no errors

Hey guys!

First let me say that I find ISPConfig totally amazing. Im using it for 5 years when I started my garage-project company.

My company expanded and I just bought another server on which I'll be using ISPConfig 3

I set it up by following all steps on the Perfect Setup for Debian Lenny and everything is working..

well.. except for PureFTP and I have no clue why..


I installed everything without getting an error, the mysql database is up and running. ISPConfig says that the FTP Server is offline.. Im starting it like this:

Code:

debian:~# /etc/init.d/pure-ftpd-mysql start
Starting ftp server: Running: /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd-mysql-virtualchroot -l mysql:/etc/pure-ftpd/db/mysql.conf -l pam -b -O clf:/var/log/pure-ftpd/transfer.log -H -u 1000 -E -Y 1 -A -B
lvps83-169-37-161:~#

All log files are empty, no error messages and the port is not in use.. but the server simply isnt running

Has anyone any clues?

 

Make sure that your /etc/default/pure-ftpd-common contains:

Code:

STANDALONE_OR_INETD=standalone
VIRTUALCHROOT=true

Open /etc/inetd.conf and uncomment following line and restart inetd:

Code:

ftp    stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd-wrapper

Code:

/etc/init.d/openbsd-inetd restart

Last thing is if you are on VPS like OpenVZ than you need to recompile pureftpd without capabilities enabled.

http://www.faqforge.com/linux/contr...irtual-machines-without-capabilities-enabled/

 

I have to uncomment this line? cause in the perfect setup it says "comment out"..

But I just tried to uncomment it and it seems like the server started.. but if I connect it says

Code:

Can't exec "/usr/sbin/pure-ftpd": No such file or directory at /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd-wrapper line 174.
/usr/sbin/pure-ftpd-wrapper: Cannot exec /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd: No such file or directory at /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd-wrapper line 174.

everything else is set up according to the perfect setup

 

Yes you need to remove # in front of the line and than restart the intetd.

Are you on OpenVZ?

 

I'm using debian Lenny and did everything according to the Perfect Setup Debian 5 + ISPConfig3 tutorial

I'm not using any virtualization software

 

Interesting.. it seems like theres a problem while (re)installing..

Code:

debian:~# apt-get install --reinstall pure-ftpd-common pure-ftpd-mysql
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/173kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 37291 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace pure-ftpd-common 1.0.21-11.4 (using .../pure-ftpd-common_1.0.21-11.4_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement pure-ftpd-common ...
Setting up pure-ftpd-common (1.0.21-11.4) ...
Setting up pure-ftpd-mysql (1.0.21-11.4) ...
Starting ftp server: Running: /usr/sbin/pure-ftpd-mysql-virtualchroot -l mysql:/etc/pure-ftpd/db/mysql.conf -l pam -b -O clf:/var/log/pure-ftpd/transfer.log -H -u 1000 -E -Y 1 -A -B
invoke-rc.d: initscript pure-ftpd-mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing pure-ftpd-mysql (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 252
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pure-ftpd-mysql
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

 

Im having the same issue as the main poster. It doesn't work on debian wheezy. pureftp won't start but is not providing any errors.

 

I have same problem. is this problem solved ?

 

If you enabled the TLS.

• Check that your cert is correctly created

If you have a firewall

• Check 21 is open

If you're on AWS

• Check this out (ubuntu)