package vsftpd 3.0.3-9build1 failed to install/upgrade: installed vsftpd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Andrew Hong]

I tried following command instructions to install and use vsftpd for file transfers. The download process ran smoothly and it was running. But, after I rebooted my laptop I received an error message that the vsftpd package failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: vsftpd 3.0.3-9build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-45.48-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
AptOrdering:
 vsftpd:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 6 16:47:42 2019
ErrorMessage: installed vsftpd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-02-05 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2
 apt 1.6.3
SourcePackage: vsftpd
Title: package vsftpd 3.0.3-9build1 failed to install/upgrade: installed vsftpd package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.vsftpd.conf: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.vsftpd.conf: 2019-02-06T16:55:09.691664
vsftpd.log:
 Wed Feb 6 17:08:46 2019 [pid 17861] CONNECT: Client "::ffff:172.31.99.67"
 Wed Feb 6 17:08:52 2019 [pid 17860] [andrew] OK LOGIN: Client "::ffff:172.31.99.67"
 Wed Feb 6 17:10:11 2019 [pid 17861] [andrew] DEBUG: Client "::ffff:172.31.99.67", "Control connection terminated without SSL shutdown."

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Since it seems likely to me that this is a local configuration problem, rather than a bug in Ubuntu, I'm marking this bug as Incomplete.

If indeed this is a local configuration problem, you can find pointers to get help for this sort of problem here: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

Or if you believe that this is really a bug, then you may find it helpful to read "How to report bugs effectively" http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug status back to New.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for vsftpd (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]