proftp

myotismon · n00b Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 9

trying to install proftp got it to emerge fine, but when i try to start it, i get this error:
Error:

Fatal: Group: Unknown group 'proftpd'' . on line 29 of ' /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf

any help would be lovely.

im a newbie at this.

localjoe · n00b Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 8

cat /etc/group | grep ftp

should return the proftpd group if it is in there.

myotismon · n00b Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 9

No i dont see it at all, i have an ftp::21: but not proftpd

kopp · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:01 am Post subject:

Then, either create the group proftpd (I don't know how to do that)
or edit the /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf file to change the user/group under which it will be run, and thus change proftpd by ftp.

SteakTheMooCow · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:31 pm Post subject:

I thought the ebuild made it?

# groupadd proftpd

IF it wants a gid it'll tell you...

With GID
# groupadd -g 666 proftpd
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