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ubuntu-14.04pureftpd

pure-uploadscript of pure-ftpd is not working on ubuntu


I am using the apt-get install the pure-ftp on ubuntu server 14.04.4

sudo apt-get install pure-ftpd
sudo pure-uploadscript -B -r /home/john/hello.sh 

the hell.sh file, and it's able to run.

#!/bin/sh
echo "hello"

Then, I use FileZilla to upload the file. I can upload the file, but the script is not called. please help;


Solution

  • official doc

    If you install the pure-ftpd server by apt-get, it may not give you the feature that you want to use. I checked the /var/run folder, some file are missing there. I complied the code with --with-uploadscript, it's working now.