Installing vsftpd

[Ed Greshko]

Shiraz Baig wrote:
> I tried to install vsftpd (RH9), thru graphical tools.
> It completed installation but when I tried to
> configure it, I did not find any file named "vsftpd"
> in /etc/xinetd.d. I tried to install it manually, thru
> "rpm i". It returned, without giving any message. But
> still, I did not find any file to configure.
> 
> I copied the "telent" file to "vsftpd" in xinetd.d
> directory. Then I manually edited it, to act as a file
> for vsftpd. It did not work.
> 
> When I try to connect to "ftp localhost". It says
> "connection refused". 
> 
> Do you think my "rpm" is corrupt? or is it that
> "vsftpd" is corrupt? If "rpm" program is corrupt, how
> do I install a new rpm program after downloading from
> Internet?
> 
> Any suggestions?

Stop assuming there is a need for a file in /etc/xinetd.d?

What does "chkconfig --list vsftpd" show?



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