Thank-you for your response. I have finally fixed the problem. In fact I had to add the line above in the /etc/proftpd.modules.conf :
AuthOrder mod_sql.c mod_auth_unix.c

This enables the checking of user login and password from SQL tables.
So Now I can upload data by FTP from my Galaxy session.
Thank-you
Amine

2012/6/8 Nate Coraor <nate@bx.psu.edu>

On Jun 4, 2012, at 8:58 AM, CHEBBI Mohamed Amine wrote:

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> From: CHEBBI Mohamed Amine <chebbimamine@gmail.com>
> Date: 2012/5/25
> Subject: Proftpd Problem
> To: galaxy-dev@lists.bx.psu.edu
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> Hi,
> I'am trying to set up ProFTP on Debain to enable FTP upload on Galaxy installed locally? I followed the instructions on this link (http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Admin/Config/Upload%20via%20FTP) but it doesn't connect when using Useremail .
> the proftpd.log get this message :
> juin 04 14:43:56 rosalind proftpd[31368] rosalind (193.55.24.4[193.55.24.4]): FTP session opened.
> juin 04 14:43:56 rosalind proftpd[31368] rosalind (193.55.24.4[193.55.24.4]): notice: unable to use '~/' [resolved to '/usr/local/appli/Galaxy/$
> juin 04 14:43:56 rosalind proftpd[31368] rosalind (193.55.24.4[193.55.24.4]): Preparing to chroot to directory '~/'
> juin 04 14:43:56 rosalind proftpd[31368] rosalind (193.55.24.4[193.55.24.4]): chroot to '~/' failed for user 'chebbimamine@hotmail.com': Opérat$
> juin 04 14:43:56 rosalind proftpd[31368] rosalind (193.55.24.4[193.55.24.4]): error: unable to set default root directory
> juin 04 14:43:56 rosalind proftpd[31368] rosalind (193.55.24.4[193.55.24.4]): FTP session closed.
>
> Could someone help me .

Hi Amine,

Could you post your proftpd.conf, with any sensitive information (e.g. database server address/password) removed?

Thanks,
--nate

> Thanks
> Amine
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