---
name: "ftprestart"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "wu-ftpd"
version: "2.6.2-32"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ftprestart"
---

# ftprestart(8)

restart previously shutdown ftp servers

## Name

ftprestart - restart previously shutdown ftp servers

## Syntax

**ftprestart** \[ **-V** \]

The **ftprestart** command provides an automated way to restart previously shutdown ftp servers. **ftprestart** is used when you are ready to re-enable your FTP server. It does the opposite of  ftpshut and removes shutdown message files that were created by ftpshut. It will  remove the system-wide shutdown message file as well as the shutdown message files  in the anonymous ftp areas and any virtual ftp server areas.

The **-V** option causes the program to display copyright and version information, then terminate.

## Sample Output

  ftprestart: /servers/some.domain/ftp/etc/shutmsg removed. \
   ftprestart: /servers/other.domain/ftp/etc/shutmsg removed. \
   ftprestart: /etc/shutmsg removed.

## See Also

shutdown(1), [ftpshut(8)](/ftpshut/8.md), [ftpaccess(5)](/ftpaccess/5.md)