How To Install an FTP server under Ubuntu

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Install the FTP server

• To install the FTP server, type:

  • sudo aptitude install vsftpd

Configure FTP server

• The FTP server configuration is done by editing the file / etc / vsftpd.conf
• To edit this file, do:

  • gksu gedit /etc/vsftpd.conf

Prohibit anonymous FTP

• Change the line:

  • anonymous_enable=YES

• in:

  • anonymous_enable=NO

Allow local users to connect

• Add:

  • local_enable=YES

This will allow users reported in Ubuntu use the same login/password to access the FTP server. 

Allow users to upload files

• Add:

  • write_enable=YES 

Select Interface

• By default the FTP server will listen on all interfaces. If you want to restrict it only to your local network(10.0.0.x) add the line:

  • listen_address=10.0.0.1

• Given that the LAN IP address of your FTP server is 10.0.0.1

Start FTP server

• (Re)start the FTP server so that it takes into account the configuration we just changed.
• Type:

  • sudo /etc/init.d/vsftpd restart

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