How to install ftp server in Ubuntu-12.04-server

How to install ftp server in Ubuntu-12.04-server

What is FTP?

Ftp is a file transfer protocol. FTP is used to transfer file from one place to another.FTP uses port no 21 by default to connect to the destination machine.

For installing ftp do the following.

1. Open the terminal and type 

$ sudo apt-get install vsftpd 

2. Now edit /etc/vsftpd.conf file 

$ sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.conf

# line 23: change( disable anonymous )

anonymous_enable=NO

# line 26: uncomment

local_enable=YES 

# line 29: uncomment

write_enable=YES

# line 97,98: uncomment ( allow ascii mode transfer )

ascii_upload_enable=YES
ascii_download_enable=YES 

# line 120: uncomment ( enable chroot )

chroot_local_user=YES

# line 121: uncomment ( enable chroot list )

chroot_list_enable=YES 

# line 123: uncomment ( enable chroot list )

chroot_list_file=/etc/vsftpd.chroot_list 

# line 129: uncomment

ls_recurse_enable=YES 

# add at the last line

# specify root directory ( if don't specify, users' home directory become FTP home directory)

local_root=public_html

# use localtime

use_localtime=YES

Save and exit the file 

3. Now create the file in /etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

$ sudo vim /etc/vsftpd.chroot_list

add your system username in it and do save and exit.

4. Restart vsftpd service

 

$ sudo service vsftpd restart.

5. Now try to open ftp from the browser.

ftp://192.168.100.162

It will ask you for the username and password as shown in the above picture.

       

   

Posted by : Restartkar 03:30 Tags : Ubuntu-12.04

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