Stephen Harris wrote: >> On a fresh install of CentOS5, I need to use an alternate port for ftp. >> Currently vsftpd wants the standard port which is in use by another >> system on my NATted network. So...how does one go about reconfiguring >> vsftpd to do this? I've looked in /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf to no avail. >> > > >From the FAQ that's included with the documentation (at least on my 4.5 > machine) > > Q) Help! Can I change the port that vsftpd runs on? > A1) Yes. If you are running vsftpd in standalone mode, use the "listen_port" > directive in vsftpd.conf. > A2) Yes. If you are running vsftpd from an inetd or xinetd program, this > becomes an inetd or xinetd problem. You must change the inetd or xinetd > configuration files (perhaps /etc/inetd.conf or /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd) > > Sometimes reading the documentation helps :-) > > Hi Stephen, Thanks for your reply. Actually, I have read the docs, have ensured that vsftpd is not running under xinetd (vsftpd.conf file shows listen=YES, listen_port=318); I am *not* listening for IPv6. I can't start the daemon. Running /etc/rc.d/init.d/vsftpd status shows "vsftpd dead but subsys locked". This occurs each and every time unless I remove listen_port= from the conf file and let the daemon use port 21. Soooo...I'm stuck and while I know I can get this working with proftpd, I'd rather not for obvious security reason. Thanks again, in advance, for any replies. Regards, ~Ray