How To Install ftp-ssl on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp-ssl on Debian 11. ftp-ssl is FTP client with SSL or TLS encryption support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp-ssl on Debian 11.

What is ftp-ssl

ftp-ssl is:

ftp is the user interface to the ARPANET standard File Transfer Protocol. The program allows a user to transfer files to and from a remote network site.

ftp-ssl replaces normal ftp using SSL or TLS authentication and encryption. It interoperates with normal ftpd. It checks if the other side is also talking SSL or TLS, if not it falls back to normal ftp protocol.

Advantages over normal ftp(d): Your passwords and the data you send will not go in cleartext over the line. Nobody can get it with tcpdump or similar tools.

There are three methods to install ftp-ssl on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ftp-ssl Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ftp-ssl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ftp-ssl

Install ftp-ssl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ftp-ssl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ftp-ssl

Install ftp-ssl Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ftp-ssl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ftp-ssl

How To Uninstall ftp-ssl on Debian 11

To uninstall only the ftp-ssl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ftp-ssl

Uninstall ftp-ssl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ftp-ssl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftp-ssl

Remove ftp-ssl Configurations and Data

To remove ftp-ssl configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ftp-ssl

Remove ftp-ssl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ftp-ssl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftp-ssl

Dependencies

ftp-ssl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp-ssl package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.