ftp server on ubuntu

[reza]

I am running Ubuntu as a guest OS via VMWare on my desktop. It's a Virtual Appliance from Turnkey Linux. I have been fighting with the FTP for some time. I have ProFTPd installed. At one point I was able to FTP in from my desktop using filezilla but was unable to install joomla because the joomla app could not ftp into the localhost, which is a step in the installation process on linux.

I don't think the ftp service is even running as I do not see anything listening on port 21.

root@lamp:~# sudo netstat -l
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
tcp 0 0 *:12320 *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:12321 *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:12322 *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 localhost:mysql *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:www *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 localhost:smtp *:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:https *:* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ssh [::]:* LISTEN
udp 0 0 *:12321 *:*
udp 0 0 192.168.3.20:ntp *:*
udp 0 0 localhost:ntp *:*
udp 0 0 *:ntp *:*
udp6 0 0 fe80::20c:29ff:feee:ntp [::]:*
udp6 0 0 ip6-localhost:ntp [::]:*
udp6 0 0 [::]:ntp [::]:*

what is my next step? if i issue the start command nothing changes.

here is my proftpd.conf file
my site
#
# /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf -- This is a basic ProFTPD configuration file.
# To really apply changes reload proftpd after modifications.
#

# Includes DSO modules
Include /etc/proftpd/modules.conf

# Set off to disable IPv6 support which is annoying on IPv4 only boxes.
UseIPv6 on

ServerName "Debian"
ServerType inetd
DeferWelcome off

MultilineRFC2228 on
DefaultServer on
ShowSymlinks on

TimeoutNoTransfer 600
TimeoutStalled 600
TimeoutIdle 1200

DisplayLogin welcome.msg
DisplayChdir .message true
ListOptions "-l"

DenyFilter \*.*/

# Use this to jail all users in their homes
# DefaultRoot ~

# Users require a valid shell listed in /etc/shells to login.
# Use this directive to release that constrain.
# RequireValidShell off

 

[nixsavy]

I am running Ubuntu as a guest OS via VMWare on my desktop. It's a Virtual Appliance from Turnkey Linux. I have been fighting with the FTP for some time. I have ProFTPd installed.

As you have installed proftpd, First of all check if service is running or not

sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd status

If its not running start as below:

sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start