ProFTP Glitch

[Mike Dwiggins]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> Mike Dwiggins wrote:
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>> Ed Greshko wrote:
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>>> Mike Dwiggins wrote:
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>>>> Trying to start from usr/sbin/proftpd  I egt
>>>>
>>>> - 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.
>>
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> OK.... Now that it is actually morning I was able to try one more thing
> that should fix your problem....
>
> edit your /etc/hosts file and add laptop.localnet to the line starting
> with 127.0.0.1
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>   

Magic fix:

Set Static IP
Edit hosts file
reboot

If not done in that order wash/rinse/repeat!

Thank you Sir!  I was beating my forehead flat.

Mike

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