vsftp service failed [duplicate]

Question

I'm new to ubuntu . I have to setup ftp server on ubuntu , vsftpd service always failing after basic installation and changes in /etc/vsftpd.conf file.

I've done below changes after install vsftpd software .

write_enable=YES
local_umask=022
chroot_local_user=YES
allow_writeable_chroot=YES
pasv_min_port=40000
pasv_max_port=40100

I'm getting below error while checking the status of the service. Please help

root@helmor:~# sudo systemctl status vsftpd
● vsftpd.service - vsftpd FTP server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/vsftpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2017-06-04 19:13:59 IST; 22s ago
  Process: 1801 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/vsftpd /etc/vsftpd.conf (code=exited, status=2)
  Process: 1798 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/run/vsftpd/empty (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 1801 (code=exited, status=2)
Jun 04 19:13:59 helmor systemd[1]: Starting vsftpd FTP server...
Jun 04 19:13:59 helmor systemd[1]: Started vsftpd FTP server.
Jun 04 19:13:59 helmor systemd[1]: vsftpd.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT
Jun 04 19:13:59 helmor systemd[1]: vsftpd.service: Unit entered failed state.
Jun 04 19:13:59 helmor systemd[1]: vsftpd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

I'm using this guide http://www.krizna.com/ubuntu/setup-ftp-server-ubuntu-16-04/

Answer 1

I faced the same issue. Please try commenting out the below line in /etc/vsftpd.conf

listen_ipv6=yes

Place a # at the start of this line so it looks like this

#listen_ipv6=yes

Save the file, then run

sudo systemctl restart vsftpd

Hope this helps!