ProFTP Glitch

[Mike Dwiggins]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> Mike Dwiggins wrote:
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>> Trying to start from usr/sbin/proftpd  I egt
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>> - warning: unable to determine IP address of 'laptop.localnet'
>> -error: no valid servers configured
>> -Fatal: error orocessing configuration file '/etc/proftpd.conf'
>>
>> and there is nothing in /var/log/messages.  That is whats bugging me, 
>> should that not reflect in the system messages file?
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>>     
> Well, there then is the problem.
>
> "unable to determine IP address of 'laptop.localnet' "
>
> doesn't have an IP address associated with it.  I'm assuming that
> "hostname" returns I wouldn't worry at this point about messages not
> appearing in /var/log/messages.  
>
> If I change my hostname I get the same error as you do....
>
> [root at f12 ~]# hostname f17.greshko.com
> [root at f12 ~]# hostname
> f17.greshko.com
>
> [root at f12 ~]# /usr/sbin/proftpd
>  - warning: unable to determine IP address of 'f17.greshko.com'
>  - error: no valid servers configured
>  - Fatal: error processing configuration file '/etc/proftpd.conf'
>
> But then....
>
> [root at f12 ~]# hostname f12.greshko.com
> [root at f12 ~]# hostname
> f12.greshko.com
> [root at f12 ~]# service proftpd start
> Starting proftpd:                                          [  OK  ]
>
> So, it is most likely that 'laptop.localnet' does not exist in your
> /etc/hosts file.
>
> Ed
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Tried that trick with the same results on my end.  Even tried changing 
the machine ID to end with .com and the same happened.  I am wondering 
if it has to do with this machine being DHCP client vice static address.

I will try that tonight when the rest of the house goes to bed.