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## NAME
       ftpdctl - ProFTPD control program

## SYNOPSIS
       **ftpdctl** [ **-hv** ] [ **-s** _Unix_ _domain_ _socket_ ] **action** _action-parameters_

## DESCRIPTION
       **ftpdctl**  is the control program for the Professional File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server dae‐
       mon.  The control program is used to control the daemon while it is running,  supporting  ac‐
       tions  like  restarting  or  shutting down the daemon, disabling or enabling specific virtual
       servers, kicking FTP users, etc.

       The specific **actions** available via **ftpdctl** depend  on  the  modules  compiled  into  **proftpd.**
       Check the modules documentation for more information on the specific **actions** supported by the
       modules.

## OPTIONS
### -h,--help

### -s,--socket
                   the   default   Unix   domain   socket.    The   default   controls   socket   is
                   **/var/run/proftpd/proftpd.sock**

### -v,--verbose
                   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
### <http://www.proftpd.org/credits.html>

## SEE ALSO
       [**proftpd(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proftpd/8/markdown),[**ftp(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftp/1/markdown),[**ftpwho(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpwho/1/markdown),[**ftpcount(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpcount/1/markdown),[**ftpshut(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ftpshut/8/markdown)**

       Full   documentation   on   ProFTPD,  including  configuration  and  FAQs,  is  available  at
### <http://www.proftpd.org/>

       For     help/support,     try     the     ProFTPD     mailing     lists,     detailed      on
### <http://www.proftpd.org/lists.html>

       Report bugs at **<http://bugs.proftpd.org/>**



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