VSFTP “500 OOPS: cannot change directory” refusing to run with writable root inside chroot()

We usually get the “500 OOPS: cannot change directory” error while using the vsftp server.

To avoid 500 writeable access error, add the following line of code at the end of the /etc/vsftpd.conf file.

1 2	# Keep non-chroot listed users jailed allow_writeable_chroot=YES

Then Restart the vsftpd server.

1 2	# restart the service for changes to take effect sudo service vsftpd restart

Then try to connect to the FTP server again, It should work.

Venkatesh

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