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When typing in the following...

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/proftpd start

I get this message...

Code:

ProFTPd warning: cannot start neither in standalone nor in inetd/xinetd mode. Check your configuration.

help...

(etc/hosts)

Code:

127.0.0.1        localhost

192.168.0.100        ocram



# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts

::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback

fe00::0 ip6-localnet

ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix

ff02::1 ip6-allnodes

ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

ff02::3 ip6-allhosts

I am not sure what else I need to configure...

**EDIT**
I figured out what the issue was...and this is what I did!

First changed the "Server Type" from "inetd" to "standalone" in the proftpd.conf file.

tried to start/restart
started receiving the error that it Fails on start.

checked the /etc/hosts file and updated it to the following:

Code:

127.0.0.1        localhost

192.168.0.100        ocram



# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts

::1     ip6-localhost ip6-loopback ocram

fe00::0 ip6-localnet

ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix

ff02::1 ip6-allnodes

ff02::2 ip6-allrouters

ff02::3 ip6-allhosts