I decided to use proftpd as a ftp server on my pi. It was very easy to install with sudo apt-get install proftpd. I chose standalone, and now I can easily connect from another computer, in my case using Filezilla GUI.
Now this was only the start. I want to add users, restrict to home directories etc. Since I am rather unexperienced as a command line user I wanted to make use of a GUI, and gamin-proftpd seems as a good idea.
I use Synaptic to install it and that itself caused no problems. However, when i first start gadmin-proftp I get a message saying that it cannot access the configuration file and asks to create a new one. I click YES to make it do just that, but instead of continuing the application dies. Any ideas why this is the case? My first idea is that it is some sort of permission deal, but if so I do not what to do about it.
/MacValley
Re: Ftp server, problems with gadmin-proftpd
Permission issues? Find where it is trying to save the file verify permissions needed is about all I could think of.
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Re: Ftp server, problems with gadmin-proftpd
The steps in the answer work for me:
1. At the first prompt, click no
2. Press the tab 'configuration'
3. Empty the contents
4. Click save
5. Click standard
6. The same prompt appears
7. Now click Yes
8. A new config should appear
9. Click save
That should do it!
Now it is done the next time you login to the gadmin-proftpd it doesn't throw you any error as the starting.
1. At the first prompt, click no
2. Press the tab 'configuration'
3. Empty the contents
4. Click save
5. Click standard
6. The same prompt appears
7. Now click Yes
8. A new config should appear
9. Click save
That should do it!
Now it is done the next time you login to the gadmin-proftpd it doesn't throw you any error as the starting.