{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "ftpdctl",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpdctl/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-14T01:11:56Z",
    "synopsis": "ftpdctl [ -hv ] [ -s Unix domain socket ] action action-parameters",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ftpdctl - ProFTPD control program\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "ftpdctl [ -hv ] [ -s Unix domain socket ] action action-parameters\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "ftpdctl  is the control program for the Professional File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server dae‐\nmon.  The control program is used to control the daemon while it is running,  supporting  ac‐\ntions  like  restarting  or  shutting down the daemon, disabling or enabling specific virtual\nservers, kicking FTP users, etc.\n\nThe specific actions available via ftpdctl depend  on  the  modules  compiled  into  proftpd.\nCheck the modules documentation for more information on the specific actions supported by the\nmodules.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-h,--help",
                    "content": ""
                },
                {
                    "name": "-s,--socket",
                    "content": "the   default   Unix   domain   socket.    The   default   controls   socket   is\n/var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-v,--verbose",
                    "content": "Display informational messages while communicating with the proftpd daemon.\n\n\nAUTHORS\n\nProFTPD is written and maintained by a number  of  people,  full  credits  can  be  found  on"
                },
                {
                    "name": "http://www.proftpd.org/credits.html",
                    "content": ""
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "proftpd(8),ftp(1),ftpwho(1),ftpcount(1),ftpshut(8)\n\nFull   documentation   on   ProFTPD,  including  configuration  and  FAQs,  is  available  at",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "http://www.proftpd.org/",
                    "content": "For     help/support,     try     the     ProFTPD     mailing     lists,     detailed      on"
                },
                {
                    "name": "http://www.proftpd.org/lists.html",
                    "content": "Report bugs at http://bugs.proftpd.org/\n\n\n\nNovember 2003                                 ftpdctl(8)"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "summary": "ftpdctl - ProFTPD control program",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "the default Unix domain socket. The default controls socket is /var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Display informational messages while communicating with the proftpd daemon. AUTHORS ProFTPD is written and maintained by a number of people, full credits can be found on"
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "proftpd",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proftpd/8/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ftp",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftp/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ftpwho",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpwho/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ftpcount",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpcount/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ftpshut",
            "section": "8",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpshut/8/json"
        }
    ]
}