[lug] VSFTP stopped working recently

[Quentin Hartman]

Yes, dig into the logs. It looks like there is something amiss in the
config file and it's not completing startup. The init system then tries to
restart it, but fails again.


On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:40 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>wrote:

> To try rolling back, consider using one or many of these:
>
> apt-cache madison <package>
> apt-cache showpkg <package>
> apt-get install <package>=<version>
>
> See also:
> http://blog.andrewbeacock.com/2007/03/how-to-install-specific-version-of.html
>
> But if I was me in your position, the first thing I'd do is try to find
> and peruse vsftpd's log-file.
>
>
> --
> David L. Willson
> Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
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>
> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Any Ubuntu /vsftpd experts out there?
> >
> > My VSFTPD server is causing real problems recently. The server has
> > been
> > running for many years now, but this problem started about two weeks
> > ago. I
> > suspect recent updates, but can't be sure and don't know how to roll
> > it
> > back.
> >
> > Trying to restart it:
> > $> service vsftpd status
> >       vsftpd stop/waiting
> > $> service vsftpd stop
> >       Stop: Unknown instance:
> > $> service vsftpd start
> >       vsftpd start/pre-start, process 1485
> > $> service vsftpd status
> >       Vsftpd stop/waiting
> > $> service vsftpd restart
> >       stop: Unknown instance:
> >       vsftpd start/pre-start, process 1559
> > $> service vsftpd status
> >       Vsftpd stop/waiting
> >
> > NOTHING SEEMS TO RESTART IT. And, of course, with Ubuntu 12's new
> > UPSTART,
> > trying to restart with init.d doesn't work either.
> >
> > SYSLOG
> > Oct 31 08:33:01 server2 kernel: [84534.708828] init: vsftpd main
> > process
> > ended, respawning
> > Oct 31 08:33:01 server2 kernel: [84534.714531] init: vsftpd main
> > process
> > ended, respawning
> > Oct 31 08:33:01 server2 kernel: [84534.724631] init: vsftpd main
> > process
> > ended, respawning
> > Oct 31 08:33:01 server2 kernel: [84534.730375] init: vsftpd main
> > process
> > ended, respawning
> > Oct 31 08:33:01 server2 kernel: [84534.736252] init: vsftpd main
> > process
> > ended, respawning
> > Oct 31 08:33:01 server2 kernel: [84534.742050] init: vsftpd
> > respawning too
> > fast, stopped
> >
> > Ubuntu 12.04 in a Virtual Machine with 2 gb of ram.
> >
> > I can't find anything in the forums that helps.
> >
> > Richard Mandel
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