ftpd

[lastgreatone]

Hi,

I installed patch PHNE_21936 and since then I noticed when running the top command I see the ftpd:
Does anyone know why it appears with a colon at the end?

TIA

[MARTINACHE · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try the command :

ps -edf |grep ftp

You will see the rest of the line (supposing that there is a ftp connection at this moment).

Regards,

Patrice.

[Dan Hetzel]

Hi Francoise,

ftpd isn't running by default. It is started by inetd as soon as there is a ftp request on port 21.

You should only see ftpd entries in your process list when you have established connexions, for example (from ps -ef):
root 21754 2100 0 17:21:35 ? 0:00 ftpd: dpro-1021.distri.be: hetzeld: IDLE

If one of your ftp connexion is using a lot of CPU and doesn't show the entry as here above in your process list, it could be hung and you'll have to kill it.

Best regards,

Dan

[lastgreatone]

Thanks, yes I realize the ftpd is started by inetd when requests come in. But just wondering why the colon appears at the end of the process name. I also noted sendmail appears when running the top command and it also has a colon at the end, see the c&p below:
pts/2 11910 fran 158 20 296K 200K sleep 0:00 0.02 0.02 sh
? 13733 root 154 20 1732K 456K sleep 0:07 0.02 0.02 ftpd:
? 920 root 154 20 184K 300K sleep 0:03 0.02 0.02 inetd
? 1254 root 154 20 1012K 416K sleep 0:00 0.02 0.02 sendmail:
If you note the other process do not have a colon.

[MARTINACHE]

This is normal :

ps only display one word.

I explain :

do "ps -edf |grep sendmail"
you get something like :

root 902 ..... sendmail: accepting connections on port 25

with top, you will only see the first word : "sendmail:"

second example :

ps -edf |grep inet
get something :
root 846 ... /usr/sbin/inetd

top will write "inetd"

regards,

Patrice.