i cannot edit the proftpd.conf file. how do i do this?
open terminalwindow as root, use Linux-Editor = " vi ", or use an Editor from your GUI-Interface (like Gnome or KDE).
Note: editing as " root "
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and finally, could you explain what all the things in the adduser function is?
i dont know what you mean... in the Linuxsystem you can add any user for login and working with linux without your own logindatas.
In this case the ProFTP-Server use the LinuxUser statements to activate a ftp-login.
LinuxUser known by ProFTP to connect.
the useradd "/bin/false" is a rule that this user cannot login with any Terminalsession in your Linux (e.g. Putty / Telnet ).
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Sorry, i have mandrake linux. What should i do? and what do you mean by putty?
Mandrake Linux is another Linux Distribution, in this Linux you have
"useradd" and/or "adduser" to.
Putty is a terminalprogramm without grafikal interfaces to log on system to administrate/working with keyboard input.