Pure-FTPD

masters · Mar 26, 2006, 3:40 PM

How can I install Pure-FTPD package? I can't see it in ma package list :-(

sullrich · Mar 26, 2006, 6:35 PM

It was removed because people couldnt read. They where installing pure-ftpd and then wondering why the ftp-proxy didnt work and had the nerve to ask for support.

You'll have to host your own XMLRPC repo to enable it.

Mercredi · Jan 21, 2007, 6:46 AM

im sorry, but i really need my pfsense to act like a ftp server, dont want/have enough space to host another server especially for it. is there is a way to obtain PureFTPD package?

hoba · Jan 21, 2007, 11:53 AM

The freenas package will have support for ftp once it is done. Currently it only works with head. Not sure if it will be compatible with the 1.x branch of pfSense. Daniel S. Haischt will have to comment on this as he's developing the package.

sullrich · Jan 21, 2007, 5:05 PM

@masters:

How can I install Pure-FTPD package? I can't see it in ma package list :-(

Read one post above. It was removed.

DanielSHaischt · Jan 21, 2007, 5:30 PM

FreeNAS ships with support for wzdftpd. PureFTPd sucks big time (TM). PureFTPd isn't actively maintained anyway (last release from February 20, 2006). As Hoba already pointed out, the FreeNAS package only works if using pfSense HEAD (i.e. the development version of pfSense). Beside FTP support, you'll also get support for Samba, NFS, and Netatalk.

Btw, I can't even find PureFTPd in the FreeBSD ports collection -> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=pureftp&stype=all …

Regards
Daniel S. Haischt

sullrich · Jan 21, 2007, 5:32 PM

@DanielSHaischt:

FreeNAS ships with support for wzdftpd. PureFTPd sucks big time (TM). PureFTPd isn't actively maintained anyway (last release from February 20, 2006). As Hoba already pointed out, the FreeNAS package only works if using pfSense HEAD (i.e. the development version of pfSense). Beside FTP support, you'll also get support for Samba, NFS, and Netatalk.

Btw, I can't even find PureFTPd in the FreeBSD ports collection -> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=pureftp&stype=all …

Regards
Daniel S. Haischt

It's there:

pwd

/usr/ports/ftp

ls | grep pure

pure-ftpd

Superman · Jan 21, 2007, 5:37 PM

Or check here http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?query=pure-ftpd&stype=all

We use it on a few servers and works extremely well. It also supports virtual users and via virtual chroot it supports using soft-linked files or directories, very useful for allow access to specific items on a per-user basis.

It hasn't been updated because it hasn't had any new vulnerabilities.

DanielSHaischt · Jan 22, 2007, 5:20 AM

wzdftpd supports virtual users (RDBMS backed) users as well. Regarding PureFTPd IIRC there were several security flaws. Anyway - You can install the pure-ftpd package at any time from the command line using```
pkg_add -r pure-ftpd


Regards
Daniel S. Haischt

Mercredi · Jan 22, 2007, 5:43 PM

there is no way to easily install the pure-ftpd package from the past? i'm not very good in unix… with this output i have nothing to do:

pkg_add -r pure-ftpd

Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/Latest/pure-ftpd.tbz... Done.
Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/All/perl-5.8.8.tbz... Done.
perl-5.8.8.tbzRemoving stale symlinks from /usr/bin...
Skipping /usr/bin/perl
Skipping /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
Creating various symlinks in /usr/bin...
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
install: not found
install: not found
install: not found
cd: can't cd to /usr/include
Cleaning up /etc/make.conf... Done.
Spamming /etc/make.conf... Done.
Cleaning up /etc/manpath.config... Done.
Spamming /etc/manpath.config... Done.
^Cpkg_add: move_file: could not perform '/bin/mv ./+COMMENT /var/db/pkg/perl-5.8.8'
pkg_add: pkg_add of dependency 'perl-5.8.8' failed!

pkg_add -r pure-ftpd

Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/Latest/pure-ftpd.tbz... Done.
Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/All/perl-5.8.8.tbz... Done.
Removing stale symlinks from /usr/bin...
Removing /usr/bin/perl
Removing /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
Creating various symlinks in /usr/bin...
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
install: not found
install: not found
install: not found
cd: can't cd to /usr/include
Cleaning up /etc/make.conf... Done.
Spamming /etc/make.conf... Done.
Cleaning up /etc/manpath.config... Done.
Spamming /etc/manpath.config... Done.

If you defined call upload script in pure-ftpd config
define corresponding vars in rc.conf
Without it pure-ftpd will not listen tcp socket - see
FAQ: http://pureftpd.org/FAQ

sullrich · Jan 22, 2007, 5:45 PM

@Mercredi:

there is no way to easily install the pure-ftpd package from the past? i'm not very good in unix… with this output i have nothing to do:

pkg_add -r pure-ftpd

Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/Latest/pure-ftpd.tbz... Done.
Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/All/perl-5.8.8.tbz... Done.
perl-5.8.8.tbzRemoving stale symlinks from /usr/bin...
Skipping /usr/bin/perl
Skipping /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
Creating various symlinks in /usr/bin...
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
install: not found
install: not found
install: not found
cd: can't cd to /usr/include
Cleaning up /etc/make.conf... Done.
Spamming /etc/make.conf... Done.
Cleaning up /etc/manpath.config... Done.
Spamming /etc/manpath.config... Done.
^Cpkg_add: move_file: could not perform '/bin/mv ./+COMMENT /var/db/pkg/perl-5.8.8'
pkg_add: pkg_add of dependency 'perl-5.8.8' failed!

pkg_add -r pure-ftpd

Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/Latest/pure-ftpd.tbz... Done.
Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable/All/perl-5.8.8.tbz... Done.
Removing stale symlinks from /usr/bin...
Removing /usr/bin/perl
Removing /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
Creating various symlinks in /usr/bin...
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl
Symlinking /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.8 to /usr/bin/perl5
Done.
install: not found
install: not found
install: not found
cd: can't cd to /usr/include
Cleaning up /etc/make.conf... Done.
Spamming /etc/make.conf... Done.
Cleaning up /etc/manpath.config... Done.
Spamming /etc/manpath.config... Done.

If you defined call upload script in pure-ftpd config
define corresponding vars in rc.conf
Without it pure-ftpd will not listen tcp socket - see
FAQ: http://pureftpd.org/FAQ

No there is not. We do not advocate running a FTP server on your firewall.

Guest · Jan 22, 2007, 6:02 PM

@sullrich:

No there is not. We do not advocate running a FTP server on your firewall.

In fact, such things are generally discouraged as they fly in the face of security best practices.

DanielSHaischt · Jan 22, 2007, 6:28 PM

Okay I think the error message is pretty clear about what went wrong - The install binary is missing. Either copy the install binary from a FreeBSD 6.2 system or try to consider to install the FTP server on a dedicated machine.

Regards
Daniel S. Haischt

Mercredi · Jan 23, 2007, 7:15 AM

I mean can i install package allready created for pfsense without XMLRPC?

okay, i decided to setup a test machine for the HEAD behind my working firewall and test it. thank you for not letting me to install pureftpd-pfsense-package :)

Mercredi · Jan 24, 2007, 5:29 AM

couldnt sync my test machine to HEAD. it was doing "dev bootstrap" all night and there is no changes.
i have spent large amount of internet trafic for this… can anybody compile latest .iso of HEAD for me?

hoba · Jan 24, 2007, 12:29 PM

Our buildserver does all kind of builds automatically all the time: http://snapshots.pfsense.com/ Just browse to the directory of your choice and love it ;D

Mercredi · Jan 24, 2007, 1:27 PM

where have you been before? sullrich says there is no head image, that everybody build and compile its own head iso :)

can i update my 1.0.1-snapshot 01-07-2007 with the head update .tgz? or its even better to make a fresh install?

hoba · Jan 24, 2007, 1:54 PM

I would recommend a fresh install but you can try an upgrade too. If it doesn't work you have to do the fresh install anyway ;D

Mercredi · Jan 24, 2007, 1:58 PM

any download cost for me real money :) 1mb = $0.05
so it's better for me to download what i really need.

hoba · Jan 24, 2007, 2:12 PM

Then download the full iso.