Look at inetd or xinetd configs....  Basicly you will want it to start the
ftp server whenever someone tries to connect to it.
Depending on the ftp server you can also run them as stand alone servers,
but you will need to doctor your config to tell it to do that.  If you are
trying to use wu-ftpd I would recommend switching to proftpd as wu tends to
be a magnet for getting hacked, and pro will allow you to run as a stand
alone server if thats what you want.  It's also a little easier to
configure.

Brian Cluff

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> I am running redhat 7.1, and want to set the machine up as an ftp
> server, I tried running in.ftpd from the command line, and am having no
> luck, i imagine I am on the wrong track.  Could some one please give me
> a clue?