Re: proftpd startup error ipv6 getaddressinfo

["Raymond A. Meijer" <rmeijer@internet.gr>]

On Sun 28 May 2006 20:50, David Baron wrote:

> Now I get an error ipv6 getaddressinfo. It is testing my "machine name" and
> finds no such address or service. 
>
> I was not able to find and config file requesting such with my machine
> name. This is occuring before the internet connection is actiive but dns
> would have nothing to offer here.
>
> How to fix?

You have to add some IPv6 host entries to /etc/hosts as explained 
in /usr/share/doc/proftpd/README.Debian:

::1                     ip6-localhost    ip6-loopback             <hostname>
::ffff::<ip address>    <hostname>       <hostname.domain.com>


Ray