1ftpdctl(8)                  System Manager's Manual                 ftpdctl(8)
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NAME

6       ftpdctl - ProFTPD control program
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SYNOPSIS

9       ftpdctl [ -hv ] [ -s Unix domain socket ] action action-parameters
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DESCRIPTION

12       ftpdctl  is the control program for the Professional File Transfer Pro‐
13       tocol (FTP) server daemon.  The control program is used to control  the
14       daemon while it is running, supporting actions like restarting or shut‐
15       ting down the daemon, disabling or enabling specific  virtual  servers,
16       kicking FTP users, etc.
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18       The  specific  actions available via ftpdctl depend on the modules com‐
19       piled into proftpd.  Check the modules documentation for more  informa‐
20       tion on the specific actions supported by the modules.
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OPTIONS

23       -h,--help   Display  a short usage description, including all available
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26       -s,--socket Specifies an alternate path to be  used  for  communicating
27                   with  proftpd  rather  than the default Unix domain socket.
28                   The        default        controls        socket         is
29                   /var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock
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31       -v,--verbose
32                   Display informational messages while communicating with the
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38       ProFTPD is written and maintained by a number of people,  full  credits
39       can be found on http://www.proftpd.org/credits.html
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SEE ALSO

42       proftpd(8),ftp(1),ftpwho(1),ftpcount(1),ftpshut(8)
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44       Full  documentation  on  ProFTPD,  including configuration and FAQs, is
45       available at http://www.proftpd.org/
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47       For  help/support,  try  the  ProFTPD  mailing   lists,   detailed   on
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50       Report bugs at http://bugs.proftpd.org/
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54                                 November 2003                      ftpdctl(8)
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