CentOS / Red Hat Linux Install VSFTPD FTP Server

VSFTPD (Very Secure FTP Daemon) is a popular FTP server for Linux systems. To install VSFTPD on CentOS or Red Hat Linux, you can follow these steps:

1. Update the package manager cache:

sudo yum update

2. Install VSFTPD using the package manager:

sudo yum install vsftpd

3. Start the VSFTPD service:

sudo systemctl start vsftpd

4. Enable the VSFTPD service to start automatically at boot:

sudo systemctl enable vsftpd

5. Check the status of the VSFTPD service to make sure it's running:

sudo systemctl status vsftpd

After installing VSFTPD, you can configure it by editing the configuration file at /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf. Some common options you may want to configure include:

• anonymous_enable: Set to NO to disable anonymous FTP login.
• local_enable: Set to YES to allow local users to login.
• write_enable: Set to YES to allow users to upload files.

Remember to restart the VSFTPD service after making any changes to the configuration file:

sudo systemctl restart vsftpd

It's always a good idea to carefully review the VSFTPD documentation and secure your FTP server by following best practices.