Turned out while testing some of the combinations, I was affected by a shamefully long time unresolved upstart bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=582745 . Here is correct (in my opinion) version of my xebec-proftpd.conf: # When to start the service start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE!=lo)
# When to stop the service stop on runlevel [016] # Start the process script exec /usr/sbin/proftpd -n -c /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf >/dev/null 2>&1 end script ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #582745 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=582745 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/868885 Title: Ubuntu natty Proftpd start fails at boot time when using MasqueradeAddress and Network-manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/proftpd/+bug/868885/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs