Subject: BeroFTP

From: Duncan Hill <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 17:16:04 -0400 (EDT)

I know this is the wrong list, but I am unable to find any DNS records
for beroftpd.unix.eu.org, so I can't post a bug report to any of the
lists there.  I'm trying to compile Bero 1.3.4 on an AIX 4.3.0 system
using the VAC C compiler (it is ANSI compliant that I can tell).
Configure complains:
checking how to determine wtmpx file... configure: error: Cannot find
out how to locate wtmpx file. Contact [email-masked].

Anyone know how I can fix this?  Configure scripts are beyond me right
now, and I really need to get an FTP server with built-in LS running.
Having to create individual /lib, /bin etc for each guest user I have
to setup is going to be a real pain, so I really need to get Bero
running.  Or does the VR series have the built in ls now?  If so,
which edition do I need, and will it compile on AIX?

Thanks!

--

Duncan Hill			Sapere aude
One net to rule them all, One net to find them,
One net to bring them all, and using Unix bind them.

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From: Gregory A Lundberg <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 22:17:07 -0400 (EDT)

> which edition do I need, and will it compile on AIX?

The VR series does not have built-in ls.  It is known to compile on AIX.

BeroFTPD's addresses are in flux; I believe Bernhard finally gave up on
his old ISP.  Posting to this list is fine.  An alternate list, though,
which has his current email address is [email-masked] (which
I've cross-posted this reply to).

ISTM the wtmpx file problem was discussed a month or two ago on the wustl
list, so you might have some luck going through the list archives.

The location of the latest versions of wu-ftpd can be found in the 
directory
 
      ftp://ftp.vr.net/pub/wu-ftpd/
 
wu-ftpd Resource Center:  http://www.landfield.com/wu-ftpd/
wu-ftpd FAQ:              http://www.cetis.hvu.nl/~koos/wu-ftpd-faq.html
wu-ftpd list archive:     http://www.landfield.com/wu-ftpd/mail-archive/

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Gregory A Lundberg              Senior Partner, VRnet Company
1441 Elmdale Drive              [email-masked]
Kettering, OH 45409-1615 USA    1-800-809-2195

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From: Duncan Hill <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 22:41:56 -0400 (EDT)

> list, so you might have some luck going through the list archives.

You were right.. it was in the archives *thwap self - RTFMA* (mail
archives :).  The "fix" is to remove the utmpx.h reference at its
first occurence in the for loop.  This skips the utmpx test, and
appears to work.  No, I spoke too soon:
"config.h", line 120.9: 1506-236 (W) Macro name NBBY has been redefined.
"config.h", line 120.9: 1506-358 (I) "NBBY" is defined on line 386 of 
/usr/include/sys/types.h.
"ftpd.c", line 5451.16: 1506-275 (S) Unexpected text 'int'
encountered.
"ftpd.c", line 5451.16: 1506-275 (S) Unexpected text ')' encountered.
"ftpd.c", line 5451.23: 1506-276 (S) Syntax error: possible missing
')'?
"ftpd.c", line 5451.16: 1506-343 (S) Redeclaration of h_errno_which
differs from previous declaration on line 55 of
"/usr/include/netdb.h".

I'll have to look at this further when I get back from a 1 month break
(1 week for the Linux Expo, 3 weeks in England).  If my boss gives
permission, I'll happily help with getting Bero to compile on AIX
using the VAC compiler.

Thanks!

--

Duncan Hill			Sapere aude

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From: Steve Saul <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 08:15:04 -0500

> to setup is going to be a real pain, 

I don't know if it will suit your application, but I get around this by
having a common chroot point (with one /lib, /bin etc.) and individual
restricted-UID home directories below this for each user. This is with
VR17.

Steve