6pack
04-08-2001, 02:46 AM
I am in the process of trying to setup a FTP server on my Mandrake box using oftpd (http://www.time-travellers.org/oftpd) and am having a bit of trouble. I have compiled the source with no trouble, and can start the daemon ok. The problem is I can't seem to get directory listings. I created a user (oftpd) and created /ftp/pub as the directory for the ftp server. I made the directories /ftp/pub belong to the group oftpd, as I believe oftpd will not list any directories belonging to root. But I can't get a directory listing. After compiling the source I enter:
/usr/local/bin/oftpd oftpd /ftp/pub
Also upon using my browser, I seem to login to / by default rather than /ftp/pub. Has anybody had any luck with oftpd? Any ideas or suggestions? :confused:
kernel.panic
04-08-2001, 03:27 AM
I actually just experimented with oftpd a month ago because I was curious how well it performed. I don't remember all the setup exactly, and I honestly don't feel like reading all the docs again to figure out your problem (sorry :) ) but, when I was playing with it, I got all my assistance from the oftpd mailing list, there is a link at the bottom of the oftpd page to join it. The creator of oftpd answers questions daily on it.
Keep in mind, before you invest all this time in this application, it is not a multiple user ftp server. You may already know that, but in case you don't, oftpd is anonymous only. This will deter many administrators, as anonymous is just not as good an idea. If you require multiple authenticated users, check out proftpd.
That set aside, however, oftpd is a great, slim, fast ftp server that is easy to setup and perfect for serving install images over a secure LAN.
6pack
04-08-2001, 09:38 PM
Thanks for the reply. I found another way and it is working great. If you remember correctly, the documentation surrounding oftpd is next to nothing, but thats ok. I don't expect anybody to go and read documentation in an attempt to solve my problems. I read the documentation prior to asking for help. Otherwise, there would really be no point in asking! But thanks anyways. :)