OMV 3 + ProFTPD + VRoot -> Cannot create directories (workaround and potential fix included)

pi-xel · 7. Januar 2016

Hi,

I am using OpenMediaVault 3 together with ProFTPD. When I create my shares using OpenMediaVault GUI I have the problem that I cannot create directories over FTP.

The reason is that for file transfers the VRoot directories are translated correctly. However, when FTP launches MKD to create a directory it makes use of the share path instead of the correct, vroot-translated path. My current workaround is that I linked all shares to my root directory, i.e. ln -s /media/xxx/shares/share1 /share1. Then I can also create directories on FTP, but this is of course not a nice solution.

According to some source I've unfortunately lost, the described issue is fixed in mod-vroot version 0.9.3, which is not available on OMV PPA. Would be nice if this could be included.

Best regards,
pi-xel

ryecoaaron · 7. Januar 2016

OMV PPA Must be an Ubuntu user...

File a bug report here

votdev · 8. Januar 2016

WTF... Debian Jessie is the worst release i've ever seen. Fundamental packages have been dropped like netatalk and proftpd_mod_vroot. I am really pissed. Changing the FTP software does not help because the vroot feature is essential to implement the OMV shared folder concept in FTP.

votdev · 8. Januar 2016

I've uploaded a new package version proftpd-mod-vroot 0.9.3 (http://packages.openmediavault…main/p/proftpd-mod-vroot/).

Use

Code

# apt-get update
# apt-get upgrade
# systemctl restart proftpd.service

to get the latest version.

subzero79 · 8. Januar 2016

I've successfully cross build netatalk3 for armhf, but i cannot build it for powerpc yet.

pi-xel · 8. Januar 2016

I confirm that the VRoot 3.1 Package fixes the described bug. Thank you very much!

pi-xel · 8. Januar 2016

And yeah, long time Ubuntu user, it's all PPAs

Jetzt mitmachen!