Public bug reported: I have just changed my vsftpd config for PASV mode with address resolving (behind NAT)
pasv_min_port=21000 pasv_max_port=21050 pasv_addr_resolve=YES pasv_address=abcdefghij.com vsftpd wont start when server boots, presumably because it cant resolve the address specified before the networking is up [ 13.669683] init: vsftpd main process (735) terminated with status 2 [ 13.669703] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.674386] init: vsftpd main process (822) terminated with status 2 [ 13.674408] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.678718] init: vsftpd main process (834) terminated with status 2 [ 13.678739] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.683638] init: vsftpd main process (842) terminated with status 2 [ 13.683657] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.687625] init: vsftpd main process (851) terminated with status 2 [ 13.687646] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.692293] init: vsftpd main process (859) terminated with status 2 [ 13.692314] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.697125] init: vsftpd main process (866) terminated with status 2 [ 13.697145] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.700955] init: vsftpd main process (869) terminated with status 2 [ 13.700975] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.705266] init: vsftpd main process (872) terminated with status 2 [ 13.705285] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.709494] init: vsftpd main process (875) terminated with status 2 [ 13.709514] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.713758] init: vsftpd main process (878) terminated with status 2 [ 13.713777] init: vsftpd respawning too fast, stopped [ 13.952331] init: vsftpd main process (975) terminated with status 2 [ 13.952352] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.964461] init: vsftpd main process (995) terminated with status 2 [ 13.964481] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.971373] init: vsftpd main process (1009) terminated with status 2 [ 13.971394] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.977411] init: vsftpd main process (1017) terminated with status 2 [ 13.977432] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.982285] init: vsftpd main process (1024) terminated with status 2 [ 13.982306] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.987784] init: vsftpd main process (1039) terminated with status 2 [ 13.987805] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 13.998372] init: vsftpd main process (1060) terminated with status 2 [ 13.998393] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 14.003019] init: vsftpd main process (1069) terminated with status 2 [ 14.003040] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 14.008473] init: vsftpd main process (1079) terminated with status 2 [ 14.008493] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 14.013779] init: vsftpd main process (1083) terminated with status 2 [ 14.013800] init: vsftpd main process ended, respawning [ 14.019692] init: vsftpd main process (1092) terminated with status 2 [ 14.019713] init: vsftpd respawning too fast, stopped [ 15.636887] e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: Rx/Tx [ 15.636921] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 18.970493] ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team Manually starting service straight after boot, it then starts fine. (Server is BIND dns server also) $ vsftpd -v vsftpd: version 3.0.2 Using Raring Ringtail 13.04 x64 server ** Affects: vsftpd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to vsftpd in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1208506 Title: vsftpd respawns too fast and fails on server boot with pasv_address & pasv_addr_resolve=YES To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vsftpd/+bug/1208506/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs