Subject: [924] ftp won't die

From: Michael Todd Glazier <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 22:01:06 -0500 (EST)

We have a major problem with ftp processes just hanging.  ftpwho shows 
people still in RETR, even though they've been on over 24 hours.

The number of ftp users keeps going up and up as a certain percentage 
that start up never die.

Anyone have any ideas on what to check?

- Michael Todd

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From: Michael Regoli <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 00:03:02 -0500

From [email-masked] Wed Dec 14 23:29:18 1994
	To: Wu-FTPd Support List <[email-masked]>
	
	We have a major problem with ftp processes just hanging.
	ftpwho shows people still in RETR, even though they've been on
	over 24 hours.
	
	The number of ftp users keeps going up and up as a certain
	percentage that start up never die.

	- Michael Todd

Check the output of "netstat -a" to see actually what those processes
are waiting for (e.g., how many are established vs. "CLOSING" and
"TIME_WAIT").

It's also not a bad idea to put the -T/-t combo of timeout flags on
the ftpd call in inet.conf. 

michael regoli
[email-masked]

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From: Michael Todd Glazier <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 09:21:47 -0500 (EST)

> are waiting for (e.g., how many are established vs. "CLOSING" and

Well, here's what sucks.  The undead ftps don't even show up in netstat.

I applied a patch passed on to me by another person on this list, but it 
didn't seem to help.

> the ftpd call in inet.conf. 

Did that already. :)

- mTg