500 OOPS: vsftpd: refusing to run with writable root inside chroot()

# ftp 192.168.1.31

Connected to 192.168.1.31.

220 (vsFTPd 3.0.2)

Name (192.168.1.31:root): test

331 Please specify the password.

Password:

500 OOPS: vsftpd: refusing to run with writable root inside chroot()

Login failed.

ftp> quit

421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection

To fix this error , do the following :-

1. Download the latest version of VSFTPD from the debian repository http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/v/vsftpd/ based on your operating system

$ sudo su –

Password:

# cd /usr/local/src

# wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/v/vsftpd/vsftpd_3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb

# dpkg -i vsftpd_3.0.2-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb

2. After installation , uncomment following line on configuration file (/etc/vsftpd.conf)

chroot_local_user=YES

3. Then add following line

allow_writeable_chroot=YES

4. Restart VSFTPD service

# /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart

Done !!!