Ubuntu Linux vsftpd ftp service / server install, configuration howto

VSFTPD (Very Secure FTP Daemon) is a popular FTP server software for Linux systems. It is a lightweight and secure FTP server that is easy to install and configure on an Ubuntu Linux system.

To install and configure VSFTPD on an Ubuntu Linux system, you can follow these steps:

1. Open a terminal window on the Ubuntu system.

2. Install the VSFTPD package by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

This command will install the VSFTPD package and any dependencies that it requires.

3. Once the installation is complete, you can configure the VSFTPD server by editing the configuration file at /etc/vsftpd.conf.

4. Open the configuration file using a text editor, such as nano or vi.

sudo nano /etc/vsftpd.conf

5. Make any changes to the configuration file as needed. Some common configuration options that you may want to set include:

• anonymous_enable: This option allows anonymous FTP connections. Set it to NO to disable anonymous connections.

• local_enable: This option allows local users to login to the FTP server. Set it to YES to enable local user login.

• write_enable: This option allows users to upload files to the FTP server. Set it to YES to enable file uploads.

• chroot_local_user: This option restricts local users to their home directories. Set it to YES to enable this restriction.

• listen: This option specifies the IP addresses or network interfaces that the FTP server should listen on. Set it to YES to listen on all interfaces.

6. Save the configuration file and exit the text editor.

7. Restart the VSFTPD service to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart vsftpd

8. To enable the VSFTPD service to start automatically at boot, run the following command:

sudo systemctl enable vsftpd

After following these steps, the VSFTPD FTP server should be installed and configured on the Ubuntu Linux system. You can then use an FTP client to connect to the FTP server and transfer files.

For more information on how to install and configure the VSFTPD FTP server on an Ubuntu Linux system, you can refer to the Ubuntu documentation or the VSFTPD documentation.