How To Install ftp on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp on AlmaLinux 8.
What is ftp
The ftp package provides the standard UNIX command-line FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client. FTP is a widely used protocol for transferring files over the Internet and for archiving files. If your system is on a network, you should install ftp in order to do file transfers.
We can use yum or dnf to install ftp on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ftp.
Install ftp on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install ftp using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install ftp
Install ftp on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install ftp using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install ftp
How To Uninstall ftp on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the ftp package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove ftp
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftp on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
