How to Set Up vsftpd FTP on Ubuntu Linux
Install vsftpd ., Change the configurations file., Create a user account with limited privileges for use with ftp for security reasons., Set up your router to have port forwarding on the ports used by ftp (20 and 21 TCP).It must forward to the IP...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Install vsftpd .
Open up a command line and type sudo apt-get install vsftpd.
You will be required to type in the root password and after that, just follow the instructions vsftpd gives you in order to install it. -
Step 2: Change the configurations file.
There are several possible ways to do that.
You can manipulate the configurations file using the windows or using the command line.
See the vsftpd.conf file for all compiled-in defaults.
Open the vsftpd.conf configuration file with a text editor.
The file is located in the etc directory.
If you are going to use windows, get to the file browser and type /etc in the location bar.
Next scroll down and double click on a file named vsftpd.conf If you prefer using the command line, then you can do a similar thing.
Open up a terminal and type cp vsftpd.conf.sample vsftpd.conf after changing to the vsftpd directory.Replace the file's content with the text contained in the file /etc/vsftpd.conf example configuration file.
The default compiled-in settings are fairly paranoid.
This sample file loosens things up a bit, to make the ftp daemon more usable.
This example file is not an exhaustive list of vsftpd's options. , It also helps keep you more organized., This applies to other services (such as email), vsftpd can run either from an inetd or as a standalone daemon started from an initscript.
To run in the standalone mode, enable the listen option in the configuration file by adding listen=YES or changing the value to YES if the option is already added and have the default value NO., -
Step 3: Create a user account with limited privileges for use with ftp for security reasons.
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Step 4: Set up your router to have port forwarding on the ports used by ftp (20 and 21 TCP).It must forward to the IP address of the ftp server.
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Step 5: Decide how should vsftpd run.
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Step 6: Use the following section to fine tune the configuration file options to what your needs are.
Detailed Guide
Open up a command line and type sudo apt-get install vsftpd.
You will be required to type in the root password and after that, just follow the instructions vsftpd gives you in order to install it.
There are several possible ways to do that.
You can manipulate the configurations file using the windows or using the command line.
See the vsftpd.conf file for all compiled-in defaults.
Open the vsftpd.conf configuration file with a text editor.
The file is located in the etc directory.
If you are going to use windows, get to the file browser and type /etc in the location bar.
Next scroll down and double click on a file named vsftpd.conf If you prefer using the command line, then you can do a similar thing.
Open up a terminal and type cp vsftpd.conf.sample vsftpd.conf after changing to the vsftpd directory.Replace the file's content with the text contained in the file /etc/vsftpd.conf example configuration file.
The default compiled-in settings are fairly paranoid.
This sample file loosens things up a bit, to make the ftp daemon more usable.
This example file is not an exhaustive list of vsftpd's options. , It also helps keep you more organized., This applies to other services (such as email), vsftpd can run either from an inetd or as a standalone daemon started from an initscript.
To run in the standalone mode, enable the listen option in the configuration file by adding listen=YES or changing the value to YES if the option is already added and have the default value NO.,
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