ProFTPd compile error

[feronso]

Hi,

I have using centos 6.2 Image in VMPlayer. i have an problem while compiling the Proftpd.

I perform the following.

wget ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/source/proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz
tar -zxcf proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz
cd /usr/proftpd-1.3.4a
./configure

Note: by default it download into /usr/ after extract its become /usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/ directory. so i going there to perform this command. i also try moving this folder to the /usr/src and try from there but not help.

The error in terminal

[root@testing proftpd-1.3.4a]# ./configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl.exe... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.
[root@testing proftpd-1.3.4a]#

Note: i don't want to install this by any third party Repository. due to learning process and understanding. so any help appreciated to install this individually.

feronso Reviewed by feronso on 30th May 2012. ProFTPd compile error Hi, I have using centos 6.2 Image in VMPlayer. i have an problem while compiling the Proftpd. I perform the following. wget ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/source/proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz tar -zxcf proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz cd /usr/proftpd-1.3.4a ./configureNote: by default it download into /usr/ after extract its become /usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/ directory. so i going there to perform this command. i also try moving this folder to the /usr/src and try from there but not help. Rating: 5

[Lock Down]

The problem is that your c compiler can not be found in the path.

do a find for the cl.exe file and make sure that folder is part of the $PATH variable.

You can check by doing a

echo $PATH

find command is : find / -name cl.exe

[Gaurav]

Perhaps you lack a C compiler altogether. GCC is a good one. Try:

yum install gcc

and then run ./configure again

Regards,
Gaurav

[Lock Down]

I would suggest looking to see if one exists first and then if not install a new one.

[feronso]

@ Lock Down

I have try, find command back with no results, echo Path says

[root@testing ~]# echo $PATH
/usr/lib/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/root/bin

@ Gourav

You were exact right, gcc will not installed. i just installed it from Add/Remove components and after that MAKE. and now all works correct.

Thanks you both of to Identify this, i m now going to configure ProFTPD.


I got this while i perform make command after ./configure

[root@testing proftpd-1.3.4a]# make
cd lib/ && make lib
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/lib'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `lib'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/lib'
cd src/ && make src
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/src'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `src'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/src'
cd modules/ && make static
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/modules'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/modules'
test -z """" -a -z """" || (cd modules/ && make shared)
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/lib/libcap'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/proftpd-1.3.4a/lib/libcap'
test -z """" || (cd locale/ && make locale)
test -f ./module-libs.txt || touch ./module-libs.txt

EDIT: still ProFTPD doesn't installed, i will try again with these method. and will report again in this topic.

[Lock Down]

You are welcome.

[feronso]

Please read the above post, i edit that.

[Lock Down]

Try this way instead. Just did it on mine...

Get the ProFTPd tarball. The current version is 1.3.4a

wget ftp://ftp.proftpd.org/distrib/source/proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz
Move it to /usr/src and untar it.

mv proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz /usr/src

cd /usr/src

tar -zxf proftpd-1.3.4a.tar.gz
You will now want to go into the newly created directory and compile ProFTPd.

cd proftpd-1.3.4a

./configure

make

make install

proftpd -v
You now have ProFTPd! Since you will most likely use a variation of the basic configuration, copy basic.conf to /etc/proftpd.conf

cp /usr/src/proftpd-1.3.4a/sample-configurations/basic.conf /etc/proftpd.conf
You can now configure ProFTPd by editing the proftp.conf file.

nano /etc/proftpd.conf

[feronso]

I did the same method before 3 times. but it still not showing in Webmin.

also, if i try service proftpd restart start it says: unrecognized service.

i checked in Add/Remove program in FTP Server. there is only show 2 package. 1 vsftpd that is already unchecked/uninstalled.

BUT


If i perform test, it seems to be installed. Please review the below line

[root@testing ~]# proftpd
testing proftpd[2223]: Fatal: Group: Unknown group 'nogroup' on line 30 of '/usr/local/etc/proftpd.conf'

on line 28 to 30

# Set the user and group under which the server will run.
User nobody
Group nogroup

[thanhlangso]

You need install some package to build source code.
$ yum install build-essential
$ yum install g++
$ yum install gcc