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Updated on 2025-03-04

Steps to install, configure and verify the FTP server

ftp server construction-installation, configuration and verification

#Install

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

#Configuration File

cat > /etc/  << "EOF"
listen=NO
listen_ipv6=YES
anonymous_enable=NO
local_enable=YES
write_enable=YES
dirmessage_enable=YES
use_localtime=YES
xferlog_enable=YES
connect_from_port_20=YES
chroot_local_user=YES
chroot_list_enable=YES
chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list
secure_chroot_dir=/var/run/vsftpd/empty
pam_service_name=ftp
rsa_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/
rsa_private_key_file=/etc/ssl/private/
ssl_enable=NO
local_root=/home/test            #Requires to create the corresponding root dirEOF

#Create a user

echo test  > /etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

#Set password

password test 

#Create home directory

mkdir /home/test 
sudo chmod -R 777 /home/test 
touch test						#Put a test file 

#Local Verification

root@localhost:/home/ftp# ftp localhost
Connected to localhost.
220 (vsFTPd 3.0.5)
Name (localhost:root): test 
331 Please specify the password.
Password:
230 Login successful.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> dir
200 EPRT command successful. Consider using EPSV.
150 Here comes the directory listing.
-rw-r--r--    1 0        0              13 Nov 24 15:46 test
226 Directory send OK.
ftp> get test
local: test remote: test
200 EPRT command successful. Consider using EPSV.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for test (0 bytes).
226 Transfer complete.

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