Re: [Proftpd-user] Unknown configuration

[Lists <li...@se...>]

We customize the location of the config file as well. 

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> On Jul 11, 2025, at 6:32 PM, christian.audebert--- via Proftp-user <pro...@li...> wrote:
> 
> Encountered similar problem just today.
> 
> mod_sftp.c  wasn't loaded, because It wasn't present with the install like
> apt -y install proftpd proftpd-mod-mysql
> 
> after fighting to resolve, founded that just add proftpd-mod-crypto on install resolve the problem.
> So now, i use
> apt -y install proftpd proftpd-mod-mysql proftpd-mod-crypto
> and mod_sftp.c  and mod_sftp.so are presents and usable.
> 
> Claude.ai helped me a lot to find the solution.
> 
> 
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> De : Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uh...@fa...>
> Envoyé : vendredi 11 juillet 2025 20:13
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> Objet : Re: [Proftpd-user] Unknown configuration
> 
>> On 11.07.25 13:52, Lists wrote:
>> I was missing:
>> 
>> LoadModule mod_sftp.c
>> 
>> From my config.
>> 
>> Sorry for the bother.
> 
> No problem.
> I just don't know where RH/clones do put their configs.
> in debian it's /etc/proftpd/modules.conf
> 
> it's not on mine but I often hugely modify my configs so it may be installed in original
> 
>>>> On Jul 11, 2025, at 1:41 PM, Lists <li...@se...> wrote:
>>> Odd.  Proftpd -l does not list the module. Makes sense. But on my rhel8 sftp works yet proftpd does not list it either. Am I missing something?
> 
>>>>> On 11.07.25 10:08, Lists wrote:
>>>>> I see that mod_sftp.so is installed via proftpd rpm on rhel9, but I get unknown configuration directive ‘SFTPEngine’ error when starting proftpd.
> 
>>>>> On Jul 11, 2025, at 12:40 PM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas <uh...@fa...> wrote:
>>>> it might not be loaded in modules.conf or other included config
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