Is there a reason why thttpd is not enabled by default just like any other server than you can install in Ubuntu? This is completely confusing for first time users. The already mentioned non-verbosity of this behaviour makes this problem even worse.
Setting this bug to "confirmed" since it really looks like a bug! ** Changed in: thttpd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/574658 Title: thttpd will not start -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs