ftpserver has failed, please contact the sysadmin

[bouncer69]

Hi,

I have problem with pure-ftpd please suggest

[root@movie pure-ftpd-1.0.21]# service pure-ftpd status
pure-ftpd is stopped
[root@movie pure-ftpd-1.0.21]# service pure-ftpd start
Starting pure-config.pl: Running: /usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpd -O clf:/var/log/xferlog --daemonize -A -c50 -B -C8 -D -E -fftp -H -I15 -lextauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock -L2000:8 -m4 -s -U133:022 -u100 -Oxferlog:/usr/local/apache/domlogs/ftpxferlog -k99 -Z -Y1
/usr/local/sbin/pure-ftpd: invalid option -- O
421 Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
[FAILED]
Starting pure-authd:


Some more log:

Feb 19 00:21:13 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 00:21:13 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 00:30:52 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 00:30:52 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 01:28:13 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unable to start a standalone server: [Invalid argument]
Feb 19 01:58:22 movie pure-ftpd: (?@localhost) [INFO] New connection from localhost
Feb 19 01:58:22 movie pure-ftpd: (?@localhost) [INFO] Logout.
Feb 19 02:06:44 movie pure-ftpd: (?@localhost) [INFO] New connection from localhost
Feb 19 02:06:44 movie pure-ftpd: (?@localhost) [INFO] Logout.
Feb 19 02:11:55 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:12:01 movie pure-ftpd: (?@127.0.0.1) [INFO] New connection from 127.0.0.1
Feb 19 02:12:01 movie pure-ftpd: (?@127.0.0.1) [INFO] Logout.
Feb 19 02:12:01 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:12:01 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:15:09 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:15:09 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:19:22 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:19:22 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:23:39 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:23:39 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:23:41 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:23:41 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:32:01 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:32:01 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:40:25 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:40:25 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:48:49 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option
Feb 19 02:48:49 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [ERROR] Unknown authentication method: extauth:/var/run/ftpd.sock
Feb 19 02:51:59 movie pure-ftpd: (?@?) [WARNING] Unknown run-time option

[chirpy]

Have you tried resintalling the cPanel configured pure-ftpd?

/scripts/ftpup --force

[sabarishks]

Try reinstalling Pure-ftpd using the following.......

WHM << FTP Configuration

Then switch to proftpd and then switch back to pureftpd.

If any doubts, contact me at gmail or AIM.

ks.sabarish@gmail.com
sabarishks