hello :)

i did just install proftpd on my redhat box (rpm version/webmin) but I have a really stupid problem.

1) I add a new account
2) I click on aply changes
3) nothing works

reason: when I click APPLY CHANGES the proftpd server does not restart (it doesnt stop as well)... it seems it does nothing. Only when I manually kill proftpd (the process) and then start it again... the new accoutn works.

I've tried to understand whats wrong in my module config... but I did not find the error. Could you please help me?

Here is what I have in the module config of proftpd in webmin:

Path to ProFTPD config file: /usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf
Path to ProFTPD executable: /usr/local/sbin/proftpd
Path to ProFTPD PID file: /usr/local/var/proftpd.pid
Path to ftpusers file: /etc/ftpusers
Command to start ProFTPD: AUTOMATIC

thanks indeed in advance!

First, is the path to the PID file correct?
Login, look at it, then check it against the actual running PID.

Then, find the rc script to start proftpd and put it into webmin manually.

Webmin has been rock solid for a long time, but it usually requires a few minor tweaks like that. FreeBSD can be really bad because it uses Linux pathing most of the time. <insert holy war here>

Hello,

ouch you are right! the pids do not match. the pidfile contains a number.... webmin says proftpd runs with another process number.

what shall I do? can it be that the pidfile contains a wrong value?

thanks indeed,
a real alien

stop & start proftpd manually - kill <PID number>

/path/to/startup/script start (anyone else - jump in, I don't where RH puts things)

see if your changes worked.

check to see what the pid is now in the pidfile and the process table - do they match ?