proftpd-basic fails to generate correct configuration for xinetd

Bug #579714 reported by Steve Bromwich
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Bug Description

Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

On install itox fails as follows:

Setting up proftpd-basic (1.3.2-3) ...
--------- IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR XINETD USERS ----------
The following line will be added to your /etc/inetd.conf file:

ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/proftpd

If you are indeed using xinetd, you will have to convert the
above into /etc/xinetd.conf format, and add it manually. See
/usr/share/doc/xinetd/README.Debian for more information.
Suggested entry (automatically converted using itox):

service ftp
{
 socket_type = stream
 protocol = tcp
 wait = no
 user = root
You must use option -daemon_dir if you use tcpd
-----------------------------------------------------------

Adding system user `proftpd' (UID 116) ...
Adding new user `proftpd' (UID 116) with group `nogroup' ...
[cut]

Fix that I did instead to generate correct xinetd.d file by including -daemon_dir /usr/sbin:

echo "ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/proftpd" | itox -daemon_dir /usr/sbin

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed May 12 17:04:59 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Package: proftpd-basic 1.3.2-3
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-9.152-rt
SourcePackage: proftpd-dfsg
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-9-rt i686

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