>snip... >> Why? By default, on Shrike vsftpd runs as a standalone daemon. >> Check your /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file. It contains listen=YES >> near the end. > yes ... the 'listen=YES' is already there since > > on the websit that i am following is it located at '/etc/vsftpd.conf' > >> >> (Side-note: Even if it were controlled by xinetd, you would not need >> to create an xinetd file yourself. You would simply run "chkconfig >> vsftpd on" to enable/start vsftpd. No restarting of xinetd necessary.) > > i tried executing the '/sbin/chkconfig vsftpd on' but still, it won't > do... Make sure that you have turned off vsftpd in /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd. When I setup vsftpd it was being called from xinetd (ie tcp wrapper enabled). That was broken. I had to disable it there and then turn on listen=yes to switch it to a standalone daemon. You can't do it both ways. Gerry -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
